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

  1. Alternative form of dharma

Ancestry of “Dharma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Dharma”

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