Where does “धेनुका” come from?

धेनुका (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

धेनुका (Sanskrit): milch cow, cow; any female animal; a vein which...

Definitions

  1. milch cow, cow; any female animal; a vein which...

Ancestry of “धेनुका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधनthe prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...
2Sanskritधन्cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “धेनुका”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धन् →Every word from Sanskrit धन →