Where does “dhanu” come from?
dhanu (Pali) comes from Sanskrit धनुस् — a bow.
dhanu (Pali): bow
Definitions
- bow
Ancestry of “dhanu”, step by step
dhanu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit धनुस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धनुस् | a bow |
via Sanskrit धनु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धनु | bow; the sign of Sagittarius |
via Pali ဓနု
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | ဓနု | — |