Where does “आकार” come from?

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

आकार (Hindi): appearance, look; shape, form; style, manner,...

Definitions

  1. appearance, look; shape, form; style, manner,...

Ancestry of “आकार”, step by step

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

Words derived from “आकार”

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