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
- the Devanagari letter अ; the vowel sound /ə/
Ancestry of “अकार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अकार | The Devanagari letter अ; The vowel sound /ɐ/ |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कार | gain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |