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

Definitions

  1. tribute

Ancestry of “danina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdańtribute, ransom
2Proto-Slavicdanьtribute, tax
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*dṓˀnisgiving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀnis →Every word from Proto-Slavic danь →