Where does “विद्याधर” come from?

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

विद्याधर (Sanskrit): a kind of supernatural being (dwelling in the Himalayas, attending upon Shiva, and possessed of magical power), fairy

Definitions

  1. a kind of supernatural being (dwelling in the Himalayas, attending upon Shiva, and possessed of magical power), fairy

Ancestry of “विद्याधर”, step by step

विद्याधर 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 विद्या

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
2Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—

Words derived from “विद्याधर”

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