Where does “dannik” come from?

dannik (Polish) comes from Polish dany, from Polish dać, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “dannik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdanygiven
2Polishdaćto give; to let; to allow; to permit; to put out;...
3Proto-Slavicdȁtito give
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
5Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →
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