Where does “vekaraja” come from?

vekaraja (Ansus) comes from Indonesian bekerja, from Indonesian kerja, from Malay kerja, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

vekaraja (Ansus): to work

Definitions

  1. to work

Ancestry of “vekaraja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbekerjato work, to labor/labour
2Indonesiankerjawork; job; to work
3Malaykerjawork; to work; job
4Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
5Sanskritकृto make
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Sanskrit कृEvery word from Sanskrit कार्य
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