Where does “ဒါန” come from?

ဒါန (Burmese) comes from Pali dāna, from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

ဒါန (Burmese): dana, one of the Ten Perfections

Definitions

  1. dana, one of the Ten Perfections

Ancestry of “ဒါန”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidānagift; charity; alms
2Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “ဒါန”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam →