धन्

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See also: धन, धनु, धुनु, धेनु, धोना, धूना, and धनी

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Etymology 1

    See ध्वन् (dhvan).[1]

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    धन् • (dhan)

    1. to sound
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    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion, flow”).[2] Cognate with Persian دنیدن (danidan, “to walk pompously”), Latin fōns (“fountain”), Tocharian A tsän- (“to flow”).

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      धन् • (dhan)

      1. to cause to run or move quickly
      2. to bear fruit
      3. to move or run
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      References

      1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 801
      2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 772-3
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