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Where does “आचार” come from?

आचार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आचार, from Sanskrit चार, from Sanskrit चर, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós.

आचार (Hindi): conduct, behavior; custom, tradition; exchange

Definitions

  1. conduct, behavior; custom, tradition; exchange

Ancestry of “आचार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआचारconduct, manner of action, behaviour, good...
2Sanskritचारmovement
3Sanskritचरsecret emissary, spy, agent; wandering, walking,...
4Sanskrit-अ—
5Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
6Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
7Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—

Words derived from “आचार”

  • भ्रष्टाचारी
  • भ्रष्टाचार
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