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Where does “धानेय” come from?

धानेय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धाना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

धानेय (Sanskrit): coriander

Definitions

  1. coriander

Ancestry of “धानेय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधानाgrain; corn
2Proto-Indo-IraniandʰaHnáH—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “धानेय”

  • dhania
  • धनिया
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