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Where does “dunajski” come from?

dunajski (Polish) comes from Polish Dunaj, from Proto-Slavic Dunavь, from Gothic 𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹, from Proto-Germanic Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

dunajski (Polish): Danubian

Definitions

  1. Danubian

Ancestry of “dunajski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishDunajDanube
2Proto-SlavicDunavь—
3Gothic𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹—
4Proto-GermanicDōnawjaz—
5Proto-CelticDānowyos—
6Proto-CelticDānu—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
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