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
- religious; sacred, divine; devout, pious
Ancestry of “धार्मिक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धार्मिक | righteous , virtuous , pious; resting on right ,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |