Where does “मूलधन” come from?

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

मूलधन (Hindi): capital; principal

Definitions

  1. capital; principal

Ancestry of “मूलधन”, step by step

मूलधन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi धन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधनmoney; wealth, riches; natural resources
2Sanskritधेनुmilch, yielding or giving milk; a milk cow or any...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰa(H)inúšmilk cow
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Hindi मूल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमूलoriginal, basic, fundamental; native, indigenous;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúšEvery word from Sanskrit धेनु