Where does “danir” come from?
danir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
danir (Old Norse): the Danes
Ancestry of “danir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
Words derived from “danir”