Where does “ধন” come from?
ধন (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
ধন (Bengali): penis, cock, dick
Ancestry of “ধন”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धन | the prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धन् | cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |