Where does “danina” come from?
danina (Polish) comes from Old Polish dań, from Proto-Slavic danь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀnis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
danina (Polish): tribute
Ancestry of “danina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | dań | tribute, ransom |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | danь | tribute, tax |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *dṓˀnis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |