Where does “dai” come from?

dai (Italian) comes from Italian dare, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dai (Italian): second-person singular present of dare;...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present of dare;...

Ancestry of “dai”, step by step

dai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian dare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandareto give, to transfer the possession/holding of...
2Latindōto give
3Proto-Italicdidōgive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Italian da

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandafrom; Used to indicate the house, place, or...
2LatindeThe name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Italic didō →