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

Definitions

  1. corn, grain; coriander

Ancestry of “धान्य”, step by step

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

Words derived from “धान्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰaHnáH →