Where does “ದೃಢ” come from?
ದೃಢ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit दृढ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dr̥ẓḍʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥ždʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰr̥ǵʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
ದೃಢ (Kannada): staunch, steadfast, sure
Definitions
- staunch, steadfast, sure
Ancestry of “ದೃಢ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दृढ | steadfast, firm, rigid |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *dr̥ẓḍʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *dʰr̥ždʰás | firm, steadfast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰr̥ǵʰtós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |