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Where does “دان” come from?

دان (Persian) comes from Persian دانستن, from Middle Persian YDOYTWN-stn', from Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

دان (Persian): grain; holder, container; present stem form of...

Definitions

  1. grain; holder, container; present stem form of...

Ancestry of “دان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدانستنto know
2Middle PersianYDOYTWN-stn'—
3Indo-Iranian*ȷ́ānáHti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “دان”

  • دانشگاه
  • دانش
  • دانشنامه
  • دانش
  • دانشگا
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