Where does “dar” come from?
dar (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic даръ, from Proto-Slavic darъ, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dar (Romanian): but; gift
Ancestry of “dar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | даръ | gift |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | darъ | gift; talent, gift; ceremonial gifts offered to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |