Where does “ធានា” come from?

ធានា (Khmer) comes from English dharana, from Sanskrit धारणा, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ធានា (Khmer): to guarantee

Definitions

  1. to guarantee

Ancestry of “ធានា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdharanaSingle-minded focus or concentration as part of...
2Sanskritधारणाholding, bearing; retaining, keeping, storing;...
3Sanskritधृto hold
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “ធានា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →