The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Appendix II
Semitic Roots
ENTRY:
dyn.
DEFINITION:
To judge. a. Daniel, from Hebrew dnl,dnyl, my judge (is) God (alternatively, God has judged), from dn, a judge, active participle of dn, to judge; b.Midian, from Hebrew midyn, place of judgment (sense uncertain), from dn (see above). 3.medina, from Arabic madna, city, from Aramaic mdin(t), jurisdiction, district, province, city, from dn, to judge, adjudicate, administer.
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