Where does “дань” come from?

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

дань (Russian): contribution, tribute

Definitions

  1. contribution, tribute

Ancestry of “дань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдань—
2Proto-Slavicdanьtribute, tax
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*dṓˀnisgiving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “дань”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀnis →Every word from Proto-Slavic danь →