Where does “ދުއްކާނު” come from?

ދުއްކާނު (Dhivehi) comes from Hindi दुकान, from Persian دکان, from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.

ދުއްކާނު (Dhivehi): stop, store

Definitions

  1. stop, store

Ancestry of “ދުއްކާނު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदुकानshop
2Persianدکانshop; store
3Arabicدُكَّانshop; dais, estrade
4Aramaicדוכנא—
5Akkadian𒆠𒍇—
6Sumerian𒆠𒍇—
Every word from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇 →Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇 →Every word from Aramaic דוכנא →