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
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 |
Words derived from “daina”