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Where does “दहना” come from?

दहना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दहति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáǰʰati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰégʷʰeti — to burn, to be burning.

दहना (Hindi): to burn; to enflame, blaze; be enraged

Definitions

  1. to burn; to enflame, blaze; be enraged

Ancestry of “दहना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदहतिto burn, consume by fire, scorch roast; to...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰáǰʰatito burn
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰégʷʰetito burn, to be burning
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