Where does “तस्कर” come from?

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

तस्कर (Hindi): smuggler, trafficker

Definitions

  1. smuggler, trafficker

Ancestry of “तस्कर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतस्करthief, robber
2Sanskritतत्करdoing that, doing any particular work
3Sanskritकरdoer, maker; hand; tax
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “तस्कर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कर →