Where does “dʰr̥ṣṇáwti” come from?
dʰr̥ṣṇáwti (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰr̥šnáwti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-néw-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “dʰr̥ṣṇáwti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰr̥šnáwti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰr̥s-néw-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |