Where does “dan” come from?
dan (Maltese) comes from Maltese żgur, from Sicilian siguru, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
dan (Maltese): this
Definitions
- this
Ancestry of “dan”, step by step
dan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese żgur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | żgur | sure, certain |
| 2 | Sicilian | siguru | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Arabic ذَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَا | this, that |