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.

don (Proto-Brythonic): gift, blessing

Definitions

  1. gift, blessing

Ancestry of “don”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdānusgift
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “don”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom →Every word from Proto-Celtic dānus →