Where does “Daina” come from?
Daina (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic dainā, from Proto-Balto-Slavic deî-, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.
Ancestry of “Daina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dainā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | deî- | to sing, dance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyh₁- | to hurtle, to chase |