Where does “karma” come from?
Karma comes from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman), derived from the Sanskrit root कृ (kṛ), which traces to Proto-Indo-European kʷer-.
karma (English): The sum total of a person's actions, which...
Definitions
- The sum total of a person's actions, which...
Ancestry of “karma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्म | nominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
Words derived from “karma”