Where does “धन्यवाद” come from?

धन्यवाद (Nepali) 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 (Nepali): thank you

Definitions

  1. thank you

Ancestry of “धन्यवाद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधन्यवादthank you
2Sanskritधन्यbringing or bestowing wealth, opulent, rich;...
3Sanskritधनthe prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...
4Sanskritधन्cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धन् →Every word from Sanskrit धन →