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Where does “कर” come from?

कर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कर, from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

कर (Hindi): hand, arm; tax; inflection of करना : ## stem ##...

Definitions

  1. hand, arm; tax; inflection of करना : ## stem ##...

Ancestry of “कर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकरdoer, maker; hand; tax
2Sanskritतालthe palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of...
3Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
4Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
5Proto-Celtictalamūearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “कर”

  • जलकर
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