Where does “dani” come from?

dani (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

dani (Proto-West Germanic): a flat area, floor; a small dale

Definitions

  1. a flat area, floor; a small dale

Ancestry of “dani”, step by step

dani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic daniz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

via Proto-Germanic danją

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdanją—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂en-low ground

Words derived from “dani”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →