Where does “ఆధారము” come from?

ఆధారము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit आधार, from Sanskrit धार, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ఆధారము (Telugu): fulcrum: the support about which a lever pivots;...

Definitions

  1. fulcrum: the support about which a lever pivots;...

Ancestry of “ఆధారము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआधारbottom; foundation, basis
2Sanskritधार—
3Sanskritधृto hold
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →