Where does “धार्मिक” come from?

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

धार्मिक (Hindi): religious; sacred, divine; devout, pious

Definitions

  1. religious; sacred, divine; devout, pious

Ancestry of “धार्मिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधार्मिकrighteous, virtuous, pious
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 →