Where does “धारणा” come from?
धारणा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धारणा, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
धारणा (Hindi): belief, notion; determination, steel
Definitions
- belief, notion; determination, steel
Ancestry of “धारणा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धारणा | holding, bearing; retaining, keeping, storing;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धृ | to hold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰar- | to hold, carry; to bear, support |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |