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

  1. belief, notion; determination, steel

Ancestry of “धारणा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधारणाholding, bearing; retaining, keeping, storing;...
2Sanskritधृto hold
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →