Where does “धर्मी” come from?

धर्मी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धर्मिन्, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

धर्मी (Hindi): religious, theist; following, believing

Definitions

  1. religious, theist; following, believing

Ancestry of “धर्मी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधर्मिन्righteous
2Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →