Where does “dāna” come from?

dāna (Pali) comes from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

dāna (Pali): gift; charity; alms

Definitions

  1. gift; charity; alms

Ancestry of “dāna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dāna”

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