Where does “दाग़” come from?

दाग़ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian داغ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰégʷʰeti — to burn, to be burning.

दाग़ (Hindi): stain, spot

Definitions

  1. stain, spot

Ancestry of “दाग़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianداغ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰégʷʰetito burn, to be burning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰégʷʰeti →Every word from Classical Persian داغ →