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Where does “dar” come from?

dar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese dar, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dar (Portuguese): to give; to be possible, to can; to throw

Definitions

  1. to give; to be possible, to can; to throw

Ancestry of “dar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedar—
2Latindō—
3Proto-Italicdidōgive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dar”

  • dar à luz
  • dava
  • dação
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →