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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

  1. destiny, fate; decree, predestination; poem,...

Ancestry of “dàn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdána—
2Old Irishdánae—
3Old Irishdángift, bestowal, endowment, present; skill in...
4Proto-Celticdānus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →