Where does “ធម្ម” come from?

ធម្ម (Khmer) comes from Pali dhamma, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ធម្ម (Khmer): dhamma; dharma

Definitions

  1. dhamma; dharma

Ancestry of “ធម្ម”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidhammatruth, righteousness; doctrine, teachings;...
2Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “ធម្ម”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →