Where does “karmisch” come from?
karmisch (German) comes from Dutch karma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
karmisch (German): karmic
Definitions
- karmic
Ancestry of “karmisch”, step by step
karmisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch karma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | karma | karma |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्मन् | act, action, performance, business; office,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kárma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via German Karma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karma | karma |