Where does “-दान” come from?
-दान (Hindi) comes from Persian دانستن, from Middle Persian YDOYTWN-stn', from Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
-दान (Hindi): knowing; container, holder
Definitions
- knowing; container, holder
Ancestry of “-दान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دانستن | to know |
| 2 | Middle Persian | YDOYTWN-stn' | — |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́ānáHti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |