Where does “दाय” come from?
दाय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daH-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
दाय (Sanskrit): gift, present, donation
Ancestry of “दाय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दा | a giver; to give; to cut, reap, divide, mow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daH- | give |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |