Where does “धर्मस्थल” come from?
धर्मस्थल (Hindi) comes from Hindi धर्म, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
धर्मस्थल (Hindi): shrine, holy place
Ancestry of “धर्मस्थल”, step by step
धर्मस्थल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi धर्म
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | धर्म | religion, faith; virtue, righteousness; morality;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Hindi स्थल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | स्थल | land, ground; place; dry land, parched soil |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थल | chapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |