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Where does “dainā” come from?

dainā (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic deî-, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.

Ancestry of “dainā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdeî-to sing, dance
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyh₁-to hurtle, to chase

Words derived from “dainā”

  • Dainuvīte
  • daina
  • Daina
  • Dainis
  • daina
  • dainuoti
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