Where does “การทาน” come from?
การทาน (Thai) comes from Thai ทาน, from Pali dāna, from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
การทาน (Thai): Abstract noun of ทาน
Ancestry of “การทาน”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ทาน | alms; donation; gift; to bear or hold up ; to... |
| 2 | Pali | dāna | gift; charity; alms |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दान | gift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáHnam | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |