Where does “duan” come from?

duan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish dúan, from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-no-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

duan (Scottish Gaelic): poem; song

Definitions

  1. poem; song

Ancestry of “duan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdúan—
2Proto-Indo-European*dh₂p-no-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “duan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-no- →