Where does “dana-” come from?
dana- (Old Armenian) comes from Polish da, from Old Polish da, from Proto-Slavic da, from Serbo-Croatian да̏ти, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “dana-”, step by step
dana- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish da
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | da | third-person singular future indicative of dać |
| 2 | Old Polish | da | if only; ma that; let |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | da | yes, yeah; in order to |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | да̏ти | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Yoruba dá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | dá | to pour (down or into) |