Where does “धर्मशाळा” come from?
धर्मशाळा (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.
धर्मशाळा (Marathi): dharmsala
Definitions
- dharmsala
Ancestry of “धर्मशाळा”, step by step
धर्मशाळा traces back through 3 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 |