Where does “dana” come from?
dana (Swedish) comes from Danish danne, from Middle High German dan, from Old High German danne, from Proto-West Germanic *þan, from Proto-Germanic þan, from Proto-Germanic þam, from Proto-Indo-European tóm, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
dana (Swedish): to shape, to create, to educate
Definitions
- to shape, to create, to educate
Ancestry of “dana”, step by step
dana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish danne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | danne | to shape, to form |
| 2 | Middle High German | dan | — |
| 3 | Old High German | danne | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *þan | then, at that time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þan | then, at that time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þam | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tóm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Old Norse duna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | duna | to boom, roar; a rushing, thundering noise |