Where does “dhania” come from?
dhania (English) comes from Hindi धनिया, from Sanskrit धानेयक, from Sanskrit धाना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
dhania (English): coriander
Ancestry of “dhania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | धनिया | coriander, "Coriandrum sativum" |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धानेयक | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धाना | grain; corn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰaHnáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰoHnéh₂ | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |