Where does “дана” come from?

дана (Kazakh) comes from Persian دانه, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

дана (Kazakh): wise, brilliant

Definitions

  1. wise, brilliant

Ancestry of “дана”, step by step

дана traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دانه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدانهgrain; seed; berry
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Persian دانا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianداناwise; educated; learned
2Middle Persiandānāg—

Words derived from “дана”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Persian دانه →
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