Where does “dainynas” come from?

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

dainynas (Lithuanian): songbook

Definitions

  1. songbook

Ancestry of “dainynas”, 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 →
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