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Where does “देन” come from?

देन (Hindi) comes from Hindi देना, from Old Hindi देना, from Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀇, from Sanskrit ददाति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dádaHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dádaHti, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

देन (Hindi): giving; gift, boon; contribution

Definitions

  1. giving; gift, boon; contribution

Ancestry of “देन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदेनाto give, grant, award; to lay , give birth to; to...
2Old Hindiदेनाto give; an auxiliary verb
3Prakrit𑀤𑁂𑀇—
4Sanskritददातिto give, bestow, grant, yield, impart, present,...
5Proto-Indo-AryandádaHti—
6Proto-Indo-IraniandádaHtito give
7Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “देन”

  • लेन-देन
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