Where does “dano” come from?
dano (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese dano, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
dano (Portuguese): damage; injury; Danish
Ancestry of “dano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | dano | — |
| 2 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “dano”