Where does “धार्मिक” come from?

धार्मिक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

धार्मिक (Sanskrit): righteous, virtuous, pious

Definitions

  1. righteous, virtuous, pious

Ancestry of “धार्मिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “धार्मिक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →