Where does “dhañña” come from?

dhañña (Pali) comes from Sanskrit धन्य, from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “dhañña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधन्यbringing or bestowing wealth, opulent, rich;...
2Sanskritधनthe prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...
3Sanskritधन्cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “dhañña”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धन् →Every word from Sanskrit धन →