Etymograph

English

dan

Uncertain.

Another origin of dan

  1. Japanesemodern段dan
  2. Englishtodaydan

Another origin of dan

  1. Chinesemodern担dàn
  2. Englishtodaydan

Today it means

noun A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “dan”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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