Where does “अकार” come from?

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

अकार (Hindi): the Devanagari letter अ; the vowel sound /ə/

Definitions

  1. the Devanagari letter अ; the vowel sound /ə/

Ancestry of “अकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritअकारThe Devanagari letter अ; The vowel sound /ɐ/
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 →