Where does “కన్యాదానము” come from?

కన్యాదానము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कन्यादान, from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

కన్యాదానము (Telugu): giving away a maiden in marriage

Definitions

  1. giving away a maiden in marriage

Ancestry of “కన్యాదానము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्यादानgiving a girl in marriage
2Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam →
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