Where does “कारसेवक” come from?

कारसेवक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कार, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “कारसेवक”, step by step

कारसेवक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Sanskrit सेवा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसेवाgoing or resorting to, visiting, frequenting;...
2Sanskritसेव्to remain, stay, serve or worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →
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