Where does “कामकाज” come from?

कामकाज (Hindi) comes from Hindi काज, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

कामकाज (Hindi): business, work

Definitions

  1. business, work

Ancestry of “कामकाज”, step by step

कामकाज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi काज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकाजtask, work; goal, purpose; buttonhole
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚—
3Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Hindi काम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकामwork, task, labour; job, employment; function,...
2Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार्य →