Where does “गैस दानव” come from?

गैस दानव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दानव, from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

गैस दानव (Hindi): gas giant

Definitions

  1. gas giant

Ancestry of “गैस दानव”, step by step

गैस दानव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दानव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritदानवA class of demons often identified with the...
2Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Hindi गैस

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगैसa gas; buildup of gas in the body
2EnglishgasMatter in a state intermediate between liquid and...
3Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nomEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam
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