Where does “लेन-देन” come from?
लेन-देन (Hindi) comes from Hindi देन, 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 — to give.
लेन-देन (Hindi): deal, exchange
Definitions
- deal, exchange
Ancestry of “लेन-देन”, step by step
लेन-देन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi देन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | देन | giving; gift, boon; contribution |
| 2 | Hindi | देना | to give, grant, award |
| 3 | Old Hindi | देना | to give; an auxiliary verb |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀤𑁂𑀇 | to give |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ददाति | to give, bestow, grant, yield, impart, present,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dádaHti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dádaHti | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Hindi लेन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लेन | taking |