Where does “निर्धन” come from?
निर्धन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
निर्धन (Sanskrit): poor
Definitions
- poor
Ancestry of “निर्धन”, step by step
निर्धन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit धन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धन | the prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धन् | cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
via Sanskrit निर्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | निर् | before vowels and voiced consonants |