Where does “kayak” come from?

kayak (Betawi) comes from Javanese ꦏꦪ, from Old Javanese kārya, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “kayak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦏꦪlike, such as
2Old Javanesekāryawork to be done, duty
3Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
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 कार्य →