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Where does “धन” come from?

धन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धेनु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

धन (Hindi): money; wealth, riches; natural resources

Definitions

  1. money; wealth, riches; natural resources

Ancestry of “धन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधेनुmilch, yielding or giving milk; a milk cow or any...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰa(H)inúšmilk cow
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “धन”

  • मूलधन
  • धनायन
  • धनाग्र
  • कालाधन
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