Lexicon:Modern/da-
| da- | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈda/ |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| Etymology | from Middle dā-, from dadē, from Proto dadĥi |
| Related words | ma-, broe- |
da- — the masculine authority gender prefix. Used for status and authority address words.
Notes
Distinct from casual broe- prefix. Used only for authority/status words. Shortened by constant use like any word said that often, but it kept the open vowel of Middle dā- where most words of its age broke to ae. It began as the word for a dominant partner rather than a parent, which is how it came to mark authority rather than kinship.