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

Definitions

  1. food, nourishment

Ancestry of “ਆਧਾਰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआधारbottom; foundation, basis
2Sanskritधार—
3Sanskritधृto hold
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →
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