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Where does “dangier” come from?

dangier (Old French) comes from Latin domniārium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dangier (Old French): difficulty; problem; danger

Definitions

  1. difficulty; problem; danger

Ancestry of “dangier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindomniārium—
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dangier”

  • danger
  • dangerous
  • dangerously
  • endanger
  • dangerousness
  • endangerment
  • nondangerous
  • dangersome
  • indanger
  • endangereth
  • undangerous
  • dangerless
  • endangerer
  • dangerful
  • dangerman
  • endangerest
  • endangerable
  • undangerousness
  • danger
  • dangereux
  • sendanĝera
  • danĝero
  • danĝera
  • danĝere
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