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.
Ancestry of “विद्याधर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धर | bearing; carrying; supporting; holding;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धृ | to hold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰar- | to hold, carry; to bear, support |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “विद्याधर”