Where does “دھند” come from?

دھند (Middle Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धूमान्ध, from Sanskrit धूम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “دھند”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूमान्ध—
2Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapour, mist
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “دھند”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás →