Where does “ধন্য” come from?

ধন্য (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit धन्य, from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

ধন্য (Bengali): blessed, fortunate

Definitions

  1. blessed, fortunate

Ancestry of “ধন্য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधन्यbringing or bestowing wealth, opulent, rich;...
2Sanskritधनthe prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...
3Sanskritधन्cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धन् →Every word from Sanskrit धन →