Where does “Dane” come from?
Dane (Middle English) comes from Middle English Dan, from Old French dan, from Latin dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Dane (Middle English): Dane
Definitions
- Dane
Ancestry of “Dane”, step by step
Dane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English Dan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Dan | Alternative form of Dane; Dane |
| 2 | Old French | dan | — |
| 3 | Latin | dominus | a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an... |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |