Where does “dån” come from?
dån (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dån (Swedish): rumble, roar; a low, loud sound
Definitions
- rumble, roar; a low, loud sound
Ancestry of “dån”, step by step
dån traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German dōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | dōn | to do |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Old Swedish dan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | dan | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | danir | the Danes |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
via Latin Daniēl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Daniēl | Daniel [[w:Daniel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δᾱνῑήλ | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | דָּנִיֵּאל | Daniel; God is my judge |