Where does “dána” come from?
dána (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish dánae, from Old Irish dán, from Proto-Celtic dānus, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “dána”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dánae | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | dán | gift, bestowal, endowment, present; skill in... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dānus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |