Where does “धान्य” come from?
धान्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धाना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
धान्य (Sanskrit): corn, grain; coriander
Ancestry of “धान्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धाना | grain; corn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰaHnáH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰoHnéh₂ | grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “धान्य”