Where does “ਆਧਾਰ” come from?
ਆਧਾਰ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit आधार, from Sanskrit धार, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
ਆਧਾਰ (Punjabi): food, nourishment
Ancestry of “ਆਧਾਰ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आधार | bottom; foundation, basis |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धार | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृ | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰar- | to hold, carry; to bear, support |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |