dʰer-mn̥-₂
“a holding, something firmly fixed”Widely acceptedsocietylaw
firm, farm, throne, dharma
Derivative from *dʰer- "to hold firm", yielding Latin firmus "firm", Greek thronos "seat", Sanskrit dharma, English firm, farm, throne.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”