Where does “దానవుడు” come from?

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

దానవుడు (Telugu): A demon, fiend, giant

Definitions

  1. A demon, fiend, giant

Ancestry of “దానవుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritदानवA class of demons often identified with the...
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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