Where does “काज” come from?
काज (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
काज (Hindi): task, work; goal, purpose; buttonhole
Definitions
- task, work; goal, purpose; buttonhole
Ancestry of “काज”, step by step
काज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कार्य | function, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Portuguese casa de botão
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | casa de botão | buttonhole hole for a button |