Where does “да́вній” come from?
да́вній (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic davьnъ — ancient, past.
да́вній (Ukrainian): old, ancient, age-old, distant, bygone
Definitions
- old, ancient, age-old, distant, bygone
Ancestry of “да́вній”, step by step
да́вній traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic davьnъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | davьnъ | ancient, past |
via Ukrainian давньогрецький
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | давньогрецький | ancient Greek |