Where does “دھن” come from?
دھن (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit धन, from Sanskrit धन्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
دھن (Urdu): wealth, riches, money, property
Definitions
- wealth, riches, money, property
Ancestry of “دھن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |