Where does “चमत्कार” come from?

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

चमत्कार (Hindi): miracle, wonder, marvel

Definitions

  1. miracle, wonder, marvel

Ancestry of “चमत्कार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचमत्कारastonishment, surprise
2Sanskrit-कारdoer
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit -कार →Every word from Sanskrit चमत्कार →