Where does “कन्यादान” come from?

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

कन्यादान (Sanskrit): giving a girl in marriage

Definitions

  1. giving a girl in marriage

Ancestry of “कन्यादान”, step by step

कन्यादान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दान

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

via Sanskrit कन्या

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “कन्यादान”

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