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Where does “धाना” come from?

धाना (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

धाना (Sanskrit): grain; corn

Definitions

  1. grain; corn

Ancestry of “धाना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniandʰaHnáH—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
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