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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

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