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Where does “करना” come from?

करना (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑀇, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑁄𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit करोति, from Sanskrit कृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-néw-ti ~ kʷr̥-nw-énti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

करना (Hindi): to do; to work, do work; to make, create

Definitions

  1. to do; to work, do work; to make, create

Ancestry of “करना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀓𑀭𑀇—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀭𑁄𑀢𑀺to do
3Sanskritकरोतिto do
4Sanskritकृणोतिto do, make
5Proto-Indo-Aryankr̥náwti—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥náwtito do, make
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-néw-ti ~ kʷr̥-nw-énti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “करना”

  • कराना
  • चालू करना
  • ठीक करना
  • इकट्ठा करना
  • निष्क्रिय करना
  • सक्रिय करना
  • सेवा करना
  • विकसित करना
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