Where does “don” come from?
don (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic dānus, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “don”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dānus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |