Where does “Dardanus” come from?

Dardanus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δάρδανος, from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.

Ancestry of “Dardanus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Δάρδανος	a Dardanian, a Trojan
2	Ancient Greek	δάπτω	I eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode
3	Proto-Hellenic	*dapťō	—

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