Where does “अन्नदान” come from?
अन्नदान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
अन्नदान (Sanskrit): the giving of food
Ancestry of “अन्नदान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दान | gift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáHnam | gift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |