Where does “अंडाकार” come from?

अंडाकार (Hindi) comes from Hindi आकार, from Sanskrit आकार, from Sanskrit कार, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

अंडाकार (Hindi): elliptical, oval, egg-shaped

Definitions

  1. elliptical, oval, egg-shaped

Ancestry of “अंडाकार”, step by step

अंडाकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आकार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआकारappearance, look; shape, form; style, manner,...
2Sanskritआकारthe letter 'ā'; appearance; manner
3Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Hindi अंडा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंडाegg
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀟—
3Sanskritअण्डegg; testicle; scrotum

Words derived from “अंडाकार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →