Where does “धोना” come from?

धोना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धावति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

धोना (Hindi): to wash; to cleanse; to beat up, thrash

Definitions

  1. to wash; to cleanse; to beat up, thrash

Ancestry of “धोना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधावतिto run; to flee
2Proto-Indo-Aryandʰā́wati
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰā́wati
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “धोना

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́watiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati