Where does “पान” come from?

पान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

पान (Sanskrit): an act of drinking

Definitions

  1. an act of drinking

Ancestry of “पान”, step by step

पान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
2Sanskritअन्to breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Sanskrit पा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपाto drink; protect; drink
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “पान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →