Where does “dana” come from?
dana (Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic tāna, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
dana (Turkish): calf
Ancestry of “dana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Turkic | tāna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰa(H)inúš | milk cow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |