Where does “dā” come from?
dā (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Ancestry of “dā”, step by step
dā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German dār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | dār | there |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Old High German thar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | thar | — |