Where does “धारा” come from?
धारा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́raH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰórh₃-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.
धारा (Sanskrit): edge; blade; current
Definitions
- edge; blade; current
Ancestry of “धारा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dʰā́raH | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰā́raH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰórh₃-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerh₃- | to leap, spring |