Where does “danga” come from?

danga (Silesian) comes from Proto-Slavic dǫga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dangāˀ — cover.

danga (Silesian): rainbow

Definitions

  1. rainbow

Ancestry of “danga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdǫgaarc, arch; rainbow
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdangāˀcover
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dangāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic dǫga