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Where does “Dunavь” come from?

Dunavь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Gothic 𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹, from Proto-Germanic Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Dunavь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹—
2Proto-GermanicDōnawjaz—
3Proto-CelticDānowyos—
4Proto-CelticDānu—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Dunavь”

  • Дунай
  • Dunaj
  • dunajski
  • Dunav
  • Дунай
  • Dunaj
  • dunajský
  • Dunaj
  • Дунаи
  • Дѹнаи
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