Where does “दहन” come from?

दहन (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀡, from Sanskrit दोहन, from Indo-Iranian *dʰáwǰʰanam.

दहन (Hindi): burning

Definitions

  1. burning

Ancestry of “दहन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀳𑀡—
2Sanskritदोहनgiving milk, a milker
3Indo-Iranian*dʰáwǰʰanam—
Every word from Indo-Iranian *dʰáwǰʰanam →Every word from Sanskrit दोहन →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀡 →