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Where does “धयति” come from?

धयति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáyati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁(y)-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

धयति (Sanskrit): to suck, drink, suck or drink in; to absorb,...

Definitions

  1. to suck, drink, suck or drink in; to absorb,...

Ancestry of “धयति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryandʰáyati—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰáyati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁(y)-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “धयति”

  • ธิดา
  • धीता
  • dhītā
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