The story
- Sanskrit · borrowed fromदानव
- English todayDanava
From Sanskrit दानव (dānava).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Name of a race descending from Daksha. They were the sons of Danu, who in turn was a daughter of Daksha. Danu is connected with the waters of heavens and she is probably associated with the formless, primordial waters that existed prior to the creation. Full definition →
From Sanskrit दानव (dānava).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.