Where does “दहन” come from?
दहन (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀡, from Sanskrit दोहन, from Indo-Iranian *dʰáwǰʰanam.
दहन (Hindi): burning
Definitions
- burning
Ancestry of “दहन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀳𑀡 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दोहन | giving milk, a milker |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *dʰáwǰʰanam | — |