Where does “धेनु” come from?
धेनु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
धेनु (Sanskrit): milch, yielding or giving milk; a milk cow or any...
Definitions
- milch, yielding or giving milk; a milk cow or any...
Ancestry of “धेनु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰa(H)inúš | milk cow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “धेनु”