Where does “ধান” come from?

ধান (Assamese) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Sanskrit धान्य, from Sanskrit धाना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

ধান (Assamese): paddy, rice; rice plant

Definitions

  1. paddy, rice; rice plant

Ancestry of “ধান”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀥𑀡𑁆𑀡—
2Sanskritधान्यcorn, grain; coriander
3Sanskritधानाgrain; corn
4Proto-Indo-IraniandʰaHnáHseed, grain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “ধান”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH →