Where does “தருமம்” come from?

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

தருமம் (Tamil): virtuous deed; statute, ordinance, law, sacred...

Definitions

  1. virtuous deed; statute, ordinance, law, sacred...

Ancestry of “தருமம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas →Every word from Sanskrit धर्म →