Where does “ދަނބު” come from?

ދަނބު (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit धूम्र, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

ދަނބު (Dhivehi): rose apple, jambul (Syzygium cumini)

Definitions

  1. rose apple, jambul (Syzygium cumini)

Ancestry of “ދަނބު”, step by step

ދަނބު traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit धूम्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूम्रgray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽—
2Sanskritजम्बूrose apple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धूम्र →