Where does “dàn” come from?
dàn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish dána, from Old Irish dánae, from Old Irish dán, from Proto-Celtic dānus, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dàn (Scottish Gaelic): destiny, fate; decree, predestination; poem,...
Definitions
- destiny, fate; decree, predestination; poem,...
Ancestry of “dàn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | dána | used to indicate that a clause contains an inference from what goes before: then, therefore |
| 2 | Old Irish | dánae | bold, courageous, brave |
| 3 | Old Irish | dán | gift, bestowal, endowment, present; skill in... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dānus | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |