Where does “धरणी” come from?

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

धरणी (Sanskrit): beam; line, row; rafter; earth

Definitions

  1. beam; line, row; rafter; earth

Ancestry of “धरणी”, step by step

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

Words derived from “धरणी

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