दशति
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dáśati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáĉati, from earlier *dánĉati, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, “to bite”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /d̪ɐ́.ɕɐ.t̪i/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ɐ.ɕɐ.t̪i/
Verb
दशति • (dáśati) (root दंश्)
- to bite
Descendants
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀟𑀲𑀇 (ḍasaï)
- Hindi: डसना (ḍasnā)