Where does “Dharamshala” come from?

Dharamshala (English) comes from Hindi धर्मशाला, from Hindi धर्म, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Dharamshala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधर्मशालाdharmsala
2Hindiधर्मreligion, faith; virtue, righteousness; morality;...
3Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →