Where does “達摩” come from?

達摩 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

達摩 (Chinese): dharma; “dharma roll”

Definitions

  1. dharma; “dharma roll”

Ancestry of “達摩”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármasEvery word from Sanskrit धर्म