Where does “Ұлдана” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ұлдана”, step by step

Ұлдана traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh дана

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhданаwise, brilliant
2Persianدانهgrain; seed; berry
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Kazakh ұл

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhұлson
2Proto-Turkicogulson
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Persian دانه →
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