Where does “ధేనుక” come from?

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

ధేనుక (Telugu): milch cow

Definitions

  1. milch cow

Ancestry of “ధేనుక”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधेनुकाmilch cow, cow; any female animal; a vein which...
2Sanskritधनthe prize of a contest; booty; contest, strife;...
3Sanskritधन्cl.1 P. धनति, to sound L; cl.3 P. दधन्ति. to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit धन् →Every word from Sanskrit धन →