Dutch word daad comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tis (Act of putting, placement.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰéh₁tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Act of putting, placement. |
| *dēdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Deed, act. |
| dāt | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| dâet | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| daad | Dutch (nld) | Deed, act. |