Where does “derma” come from?

derma (Malay) comes from Classical Malay derma, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

derma (Malay): alms; donation

Definitions

  1. alms; donation

Ancestry of “derma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaydermaalms; alms, something given to the poor as...
2Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “derma”

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