благодаря

Etymology
From ; equivalent to.

Interjection

 * 1) thank you

Verb

 * 1) to thank

Preposition

 * 1) thanks to, owing to, through (by means of), due to

Usage notes
The preposition, благодаря, has a positive connotation pertaining to the noun in question. By contrast, the preposition из-за has a negative connotation.