Where does “कार्यकुशल” come from?

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

कार्यकुशल (Hindi): efficient, productive

Definitions

  1. efficient, productive

Ancestry of “कार्यकुशल”, step by step

कार्यकुशल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi कार्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकार्यwork, task; action, operation; business
2Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Hindi कुशल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकुशलskilled, experienced; prosperous; healthy, well;...
2Sanskritकुशलright, proper, suitable, good; well, healthy, in...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Sanskrit कृEvery word from Sanskrit कार्य