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

Definitions

  1. heresy; heretical

Ancestry of “विधर्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधर्मreligion, faith; virtue, righteousness; morality;...
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 →