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Where does “Danubius” come from?

Danubius (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Danubius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-CelticDānowyos—
2Proto-CelticDānu—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
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