Where does “dʰar-” come from?

dʰar- (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “dʰar-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →
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