Where does “degen” come from?
degen (Middle High German) comes from Old French dague, from Italian daga, from Vulgar Latin daca, from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι.
Ancestry of “degen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | dague | — |
| 2 | Italian | daga | dagger; A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | daca | Dacian knife; Dacian |
| 4 | Latin | Dacia | Denmark; Dacia; greater Romania |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Δάοι | — |
Words derived from “degen”