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Where does “Дунаи” come from?

Дунаи (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic Dunavь, from Gothic 𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹, from Proto-Germanic Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Дунаи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicDunavь—
2Gothic𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹—
3Proto-GermanicDōnawjaz—
4Proto-CelticDānowyos—
5Proto-CelticDānu—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Дунаи”

  • Дунай
  • Дунай
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →