Where does “karana” come from?

karana (Balinese) comes from Pali kāraṇa, from Sanskrit कारण, from Sanskrit करण, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

karana (Balinese): cause, origin, reason

Definitions

  1. cause, origin, reason

Ancestry of “karana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikāraṇacase, matter; cause, motive, reason, root; etc
2Sanskritकारणcause or reason of anything; instrument, means;...
3Sanskritकरणdoing, making, effecting, causing; clever,...
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit करण →