Where does “dane” come from?
dane (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse danir, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
dane (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Dane
Ancestry of “dane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | danir | the Danes |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
Words derived from “dane”