Where does “धान्य” come from?

धान्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धान्य, from Sanskrit धाना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

धान्य (Hindi): grain; paddy, rice

Definitions

  1. grain; paddy, rice

Ancestry of “धान्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधान्यcorn, grain; coriander
2Sanskritधानाgrain; corn
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰaHnáHseed, grain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
5Proto-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 →