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Where does “दानिन्” come from?

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

दानिन् (Sanskrit): generous; giver, donor

Definitions

  1. generous; giver, donor

Ancestry of “दानिन्”, step by step

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

Words derived from “दानिन्”

  • दानी
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