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

  1. holding, bearing; retaining, keeping, storing;...

Ancestry of “धारणा”, 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 “धारणा”

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