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

Definitions

  1. a Dane

Ancestry of “dane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedanirthe Danes
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “dane”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Norse danir →