Where does “darma” come from?

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

darma (Classical Malay): responsibility; duty; right, justice

Definitions

  1. responsibility; duty; right, justice

Ancestry of “darma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “darma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →