An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Quality of a → particle, → body, or → system that possesses → electric charge

Etymology (EN): Past participle of “to → charge.”

Etymology (PE): Bârdâr “charged,” from bâr, → cahrge, + dâr “having, possessor,” from dâštan “to have, to possess,” Mid.Pers. dâštan, O.Pers./Av. root dar- “to hold, keep back, maitain, keep in mind,” Skt. dhr-, dharma- “law,”
Gk. thronos “elevated seat, throne,” L. firmus “firm, stable,” Lith. daryti “to make,” PIE *dher- “to hold, support.”