Where does “dermawan” come from?

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

dermawan (Malay): A philanthropist

Definitions

  1. A philanthropist

Ancestry of “dermawan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydermaalms; donation
2Classical Malaydermaalms; alms, something given to the poor as...
3Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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