Where does “adharma” come from?

adharma (English) comes from Sanskrit अधर्म, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

adharma (English): That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e....

Definitions

  1. That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e....

Ancestry of “adharma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधर्मunrighteousness, wickedness, demerit, guilt,...
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →