Where does “धन” come from?

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

धन (Sanskrit): the prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...

Definitions

  1. the prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...

Ancestry of “धन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधन्cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “धन”

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