Where does “dwan” come from?

dwan (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

dwan (Old Frisian): Alternative spelling of dwā

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of dwā

Ancestry of “dwan”, step by step

dwan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic dōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Proto-Indo-European dweh₂-m

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-m—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dwan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōną →