Where does “पान” come from?

पान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पान, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

पान (Hindi): betel, betel leaf; hearts; drinking

Definitions

  1. betel, betel leaf; hearts; drinking

Ancestry of “पान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपानan act of drinking
2Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
3Sanskritअन्to breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “पान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →