proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Danaster
Danaster m sg (genitive Danastrī)
Classical[daˈnas.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[daˈnas.ter]
Meaning
- masculinesingularsynonym of Tyras, the Dniester River.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Danaster | — |
| genitive | Danastrī | — |
| dative | Danastrō | — |
| accusative | Danastrum | — |
| ablative | Danastrō | — |
| vocative | Danaster | — |
Dănaster, tri, m.,
I. a river forming the boundary between Dacia and Sarmatia, now the Dniester, Mel. 2, 1; Amm. Marc. 31, 3, 3 (class. Tyras).
Origins
From Proto-Sarmatian *dānu nazdya (“the close river”) (the Dniepr being the far one). The first element is from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰánwati << *dʰénh₂- ~ dʰn̥h₂-u- << Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂- (“to flow”), found in several other river names such as Danube and Донец (Donec); more at Danube.