Where does “विधर्म” come from?
विधर्म (Hindi) comes from Hindi धर्म, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
विधर्म (Hindi): heresy; heretical
Ancestry of “विधर्म”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | धर्म | religion, faith; virtue, righteousness; morality;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |