Where does “дан” come from?
дан (Russian) comes from Korean 단, from Japanese 短冊, from Japanese 短, from Middle Chinese 短 — short.
дан (Russian): Dane; API • m inan; dan
Ancestry of “дан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 단 | sheaf; end; cape |
| 2 | Japanese | 短冊 | — |
| 3 | Japanese | 短 | fault, weak point; minor |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 短 | short |