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Where does “dn̥s-” come from?

dn̥s- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dens- — to teach; thick, dense.

Ancestry of “dn̥s-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandens-to teach; thick, dense

Words derived from “dn̥s-”

  • dasymetric
  • daseian
  • dasymeter
  • dasypygal
  • dasy-
  • dasyphyllous
  • dasea
  • dasyphyllus
  • dasypus
  • dasiuro
  • dazipo
  • δασύς
  • δασεία
  • Dasyuridae
  • Dasyurus
  • Dasyuromorphia
  • Dasyurinae
  • Dasyurini
  • δασύπους
  • δασεῖα
  • δασύς
  • dasyphyllus
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