Where does “डसना” come from?
डसना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀲𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit दशति, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
डसना (Hindi): to bite; to sting
Ancestry of “डसना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀟𑀲𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दशति | to bite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |