Where does “danh” come from?
danh (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 打, from English dozen, from Middle English dozen, from Old French dozaine, from Old French doze, from Vulgar Latin dodeci, from Latin duodecim, from Latin decem — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
danh (Vietnamese): to strike, usually with your palms or a weapon;...
Definitions
- to strike, usually with your palms or a weapon;...
Ancestry of “danh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 打 | — |
| 2 | English | dozen | A set of twelve; A large, unspecified number of,... |
| 3 | Middle English | dozen | — |
| 4 | Old French | dozaine | a group of twelve |
| 5 | Old French | doze | twelve |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | dodeci | — |
| 7 | Latin | duodecim | twelve; 12; dozen |
| 8 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 9 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -nos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “danh”