Where does “धरति” come from?

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

धरति (Sanskrit): to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo

Definitions

  1. to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo

Ancestry of “धरति”, step by step

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

Words derived from “धरति”

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