Where does “ধনী” come from?

ধনী (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit धनी, from Sanskrit धनिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

ধনী (Assamese): rich, wealthy

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy

Ancestry of “ধনী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधनीmasculine nominative singular of धनिन्
2Sanskritधनिन्possessing wealth or treasures, wealthy, rich,...
3Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →