Where does “धन्यवाद” come from?
धन्यवाद (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धन्य, from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
धन्यवाद (Sanskrit): thank you
Ancestry of “धन्यवाद”, step by step
धन्यवाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit धन्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धन्य | bringing or bestowing wealth, opulent, rich;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धन | the prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धन् | cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
via Sanskrit वाद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वाद | speaking, saying; making sound, playing an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वद् | to speak; API 10 U |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂wedH- | — |
Words derived from “धन्यवाद”