Where does “dare” come from?

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

dare (Italian): to give, to transfer the possession/holding of...

Definitions

  1. to give, to transfer the possession/holding of...

Ancestry of “dare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindōto give
2Proto-Italicdidōgive
3Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →