Where does “देवन्” come from?
देवन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.
देवन् (Sanskrit): woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother
Definitions
- woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother
Ancestry of “देवन्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daHiwā́ | husband's brother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dayh₂wḗr | brother-in-law, husband’s brother |