Where does “данник” come from?

данник (Russian) comes from Russian дань, from Old East Slavic дань, from Proto-Slavic danь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀnis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

данник (Russian): tributary (nation, state, etc.)

Definitions

  1. tributary (nation, state, etc.)

Ancestry of “данник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianданьcontribution, tribute
2Old East Slavicдань—
3Proto-Slavicdanьtribute, tax
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*dṓˀnisgiving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀnis →Every word from Proto-Slavic danь →
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