Where does “धारणा” come from?
धारणा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
धारणा (Sanskrit): holding, bearing; retaining, keeping, storing;...
Definitions
- holding, bearing; retaining, keeping, storing;...
Ancestry of “धारणा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धृ | to hold |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰar- | to hold, carry; to bear, support |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “धारणा”