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Where does “Dania” come from?

Dania (Latin) comes from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Dania (Latin): Denmark

Definitions

  1. Denmark

Ancestry of “Dania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Dania”

  • danensis
  • danès
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