𑀥𑀁𑀫

Ashokan Prakrit

noun
Definitions
  • (Buddhism) dharma: religious duty; natural law

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit धर्म (that which upholds supports, law, morality, duty, religion, code, statute, justice, ordinance, regulation, religious duty, dharma, virtue, precept, rule, etc, that which upholds support) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-, *dʰer-mos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰer-, *dʰer-mos

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