Where does “dhārā” come from?
dhārā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit धारा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́raH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰórh₃-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.
dhārā (Pali): A torrent, stream, flow, shower; the edge of a...
Definitions
- A torrent, stream, flow, shower; the edge of a...
Ancestry of “dhārā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धारा | edge; blade; current |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dʰā́raH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰā́raH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰórh₃-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerh₃- | to leap, spring |