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Where does “dar” come from?

dar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic darъ, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dar (Serbo-Croatian): gift

Definitions

  1. gift

Ancestry of “dar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdarъgift; talent, gift; ceremonial gifts offered to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dar”

  • darivati
  • darovitost
  • darovati
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