Where does “कार्यभार” come from?

कार्यभार (Hindi) comes from Hindi भार, from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

कार्यभार (Hindi): responsibility, charge

Definitions

  1. responsibility, charge

Ancestry of “कार्यभार”, step by step

कार्यभार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi भार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभारburden, load, weight; weight, heft
2Sanskritभारbearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰārás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoróscarrying, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás →