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
- That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e....
Ancestry of “adharma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अधर्म | unrighteousness, wickedness, demerit, guilt,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |