Religion

From: S.Kalyanaraman
Message: 16759
Date: 2002-11-15

Etyma in Bartleby dictionary note that the word is related to
Latin 'religa_re' (to tie fast).

What is the earliest attested occurrence of this term, 'religion' in
IE?

There is no synonym for the word, 'religion' in any language of
India. 'Dharma' is not 'religion'.