Where does “Dharma” come from?
Dharma (English) comes from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Dharma (English): Alternative form of dharma
Definitions
- Alternative form of dharma
Ancestry of “Dharma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “Dharma”