Where does “धर” come from?

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

धर (Sanskrit): bearing; carrying; supporting; holding;...

Definitions

  1. bearing; carrying; supporting; holding;...

Ancestry of “धर”, step by step

धर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit धृ

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

via Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰurH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*dʰurH-—

Words derived from “धर”

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