Where does “dāna-ka-” come from?

dāna-ka- (Old Iranian) comes from Proto-Iranian dā-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “dāna-ka-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniandā-to give, put; to cut
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “dāna-ka-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Iranian dā- →