Where does “雪達磨” come from?

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

雪達磨 (Japanese): Alternative spelling of 雪だるま: snowman

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of 雪だるま: snowman

Ancestry of “雪達磨”, step by step

雪達磨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 達磨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese達磨a daruma: a hollow, round, Japanese traditional...
2Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Japanese 雪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese雪snow
2Old Japanese雪snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →
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