Where does “don” come from?

don (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic do, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

don (Scottish Gaelic): to the; for the

Definitions

  1. to the; for the

Ancestry of “don”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdoyour; to; for
2Middle Irishro-—
3Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
4Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old Irish ro- →