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

Definitions

  1. coriander

Ancestry of “dhania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधनियाcoriander, "Coriandrum sativum"
2Sanskritधानेयकcoriander
3Sanskritधानाgrain; corn
4Proto-Indo-IraniandʰaHnáHseed, grain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH →