Where does “धन्यवाद” come from?

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

धन्यवाद (Hindi): thanks, thank you; thank you; benediction

Definitions

thanks, thank you; thank you; benediction

Ancestry of “धन्यवाद”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	धन्यवाद	thank you
2	Sanskrit	धन्य	bringing or bestowing wealth, opulent, rich;...
3	Sanskrit	धन	the prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...
4	Sanskrit	धन्	cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰenh₂-	to set in motion; to flow

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धन् →Every word from Sanskrit धन →