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.

daina (Latvian): Latvian folksong

Definitions

  1. Latvian folksong

Ancestry of “daina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdainā—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdeî-to sing, dance
3Proto-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 →