Where does “*dr̥ẓḍʰás” come from?
*dr̥ẓḍʰás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥ždʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰr̥ǵʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “*dr̥ẓḍʰás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *dʰr̥ždʰás | firm, steadfast |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰr̥ǵʰtós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |