Where does “dainius” come from?

dainius (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian daina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dainā, from Proto-Balto-Slavic deî-, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.

dainius (Lithuanian): poet, bard, songwriter

Definitions

  1. poet, bard, songwriter

Ancestry of “dainius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandainasong
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 →