Where does “अधर्म” come from?

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

अधर्म (Hindi): irreligion, impiety; vice; sin, crime; injustice

Definitions

  1. irreligion, impiety; vice; sin, crime; injustice

Ancestry of “अधर्म”, 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- →
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