Where does “પડકાર” come from?

પડકાર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit प्रतिकार, from Sanskrit कार, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

પડકાર (Gujarati): a challenge, opposition; calling out loudly

Definitions

  1. a challenge, opposition; calling out loudly

Ancestry of “પડકાર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रतिकारrequital, compensation
2Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →