Where does “आधार” come from?

आधार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धार, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

आधार (Sanskrit): bottom; foundation, basis

Definitions

  1. bottom; foundation, basis

Ancestry of “आधार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधार—
2Sanskritधृto hold
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “आधार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →