Where does “karaja” come from?
karaja (Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin) comes from Malay kerja, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
karaja (Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin): work
Definitions
- work
Ancestry of “karaja”, step by step
karaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kerja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kerja | work; to work; job |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कार्य | function, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Mokilese raj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mokilese | raj | — |