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Where does “कृति” come from?

कृति (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कृति, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

कृति (Hindi): action, activity, doing, work; creation, piece

Definitions

  1. action, activity, doing, work; creation, piece

Ancestry of “कृति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकृतिthe act of doing, making, performing,...
2Sanskritकृतpast participle of कृणोति ; done; done, made;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “कृति”

  • कलाकृति
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