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

Definitions

  1. thank you

Ancestry of “धन्यवाद”, step by step

धन्यवाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit धन्य

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

via Sanskrit वाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
2Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-

Words derived from “धन्यवाद

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂-Every word from Sanskrit धन्Every word from Sanskrit धन