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Where does “deî-” come from?

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

deî- (Proto-Balto-Slavic): to sing, dance

Definitions

  1. to sing, dance

Ancestry of “deî-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeyh₁-to hurtle, to chase

Words derived from “deî-”

  • Dainuvīte
  • daina
  • Daina
  • Dainis
  • daina
  • dainuoti
  • dainā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- →