Where does “dana” come from?

dana (Indonesian) comes from Malay dana, from Classical Malay dana, from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dana (Indonesian): fund

Definitions

  1. fund

Ancestry of “dana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydanafund
2Classical Malaydana—
3Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
4Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam →