Where does “dagēn” come from?
dagēn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dagāną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
dagēn (Proto-West Germanic): to dawn, to become day
Ancestry of “dagēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dagāną | to dawn, to become day |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |