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 |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धन्यवाद | — |
| 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 |