Where does “धर्मनिरपेक्ष” come from?
धर्मनिरपेक्ष (Marathi) comes from Marathi धर्म, from Old Marathi 𑘠𑘨𑘿𑘦, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
धर्मनिरपेक्ष (Marathi): secular
Definitions
- secular
Ancestry of “धर्मनिरपेक्ष”, step by step
धर्मनिरपेक्ष traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi धर्म
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | धर्म | religion |
| 2 | Old Marathi | 𑘠𑘨𑘿𑘦 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Marathi निरपेक्ष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | निरपेक्ष | — |