Where does “कामगार” come from?
कामगार (Hindi) comes from Marathi काम, from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘦, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀫, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
कामगार (Hindi): labourer, worker; working, labouring
Definitions
- labourer, worker; working, labouring
Ancestry of “कामगार”, step by step
कामगार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi काम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | काम | work, task; job, occupation |
| 2 | Old Marathi | 𑘎𑘰𑘦 | — |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀫 | work, labour; act, action, deed |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कर्मन् | act, action, performance, business; office,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kárma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |