Where does “Dainis” come from?

Dainis (Latvian) comes from Latvian Daina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dainā, from Proto-Balto-Slavic deî-, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.

Ancestry of “Dainis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianDainaLatvian folksong
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdainā—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdeî-to sing, dance
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyh₁-to hurtle, to chase
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic deî- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dainā →