Where does “কাজ” come from?

কাজ (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

কাজ (Bengali): labor, effort, work

Definitions

  1. labor, effort, work

Ancestry of “কাজ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚—
2Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “কাজ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार्य →