Where does “dhara” come from?

dhara (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit धर, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dhara (Old Javanese): holding, bearing, carrying

Definitions

  1. holding, bearing, carrying

Ancestry of “dhara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधरbearing; carrying; supporting; holding;...
2Sanskritधृto hold
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →