Where does “मुरलीधर” come from?

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

मुरलीधर (Sanskrit): the "holder of the flute", a name of Krishna

Definitions

  1. the "holder of the flute", a name of Krishna

Ancestry of “मुरलीधर”, step by step

मुरलीधर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit धर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधरbearing; carrying; supporting; holding;...
2Sanskritधृto hold
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Sanskrit मुरली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुरलीflute, pipe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →