Where does “dharmsala” come from?
dharmsala (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.
dharmsala (English): A charitable or religious house, especially a...
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- A charitable or religious house, especially a...
Ancestry of “dharmsala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | धर्मशाला | dharmsala |
| 2 | Hindi | धर्म | religion, faith; virtue, righteousness; morality;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |