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Where does “Богданъ” come from?

Богданъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic Bogъdanъ, from Proto-Slavic dati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “Богданъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicBogъdanъ—
2Proto-Slavicdatito give
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “Богданъ”

  • Багдан
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →