Where does “dana” come from?

dana (Malay) comes 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 (Malay): fund

Definitions

  1. fund

Ancestry of “dana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaydana—
2Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam →