Where does “dar-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dar-”, 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-