Where does “ທຳ” come from?

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

ທຳ (Lao): to do; to make; to perform; dharma; virtue,...

Definitions

  1. to do; to make; to perform; dharma; virtue,...

Ancestry of “ທຳ”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármasEvery word from Sanskrit धर्म
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