Does anyone know whether the terms normal and dharma share the same Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root?
Thanks in advance for your answer!
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Normal = *ǵneh₃ according to Ringe, Don (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press
Dharma = *dʰérmos from *dʰér according to Pokorny, Julius (1959), “dher-, dherə-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume I, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 252-254
The second paper is in German unfortunately.
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But if you speak German you can read it here: Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch : Pokorny, Julius, 1887- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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The etymology for each word in my dictionary confirms what @Coemgenu has said. The Indo-European roots are different for “normal” and “Dharma.”
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No. But *dʰér is the source of the Greek θρόνος (“seat”) from which the great majority of European languages get their word for “throne”.
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A “direct? root” for dhāraṇā which is apparently a synonym of sati, pretty great imagery for the function of mindfulness.
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