Where does “Dão” come from?
Dão (Portuguese) comes from Proto-Celtic abonā, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
Dão (Portuguese): a river
Ancestry of “Dão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | abonā | river |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |