Where does “दमनकारी” come from?

दमनकारी (Hindi) comes from Hindi -कारी, from Persian کاری, from Classical Persian کار, from Middle Persian kʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

दमनकारी (Hindi): oppressive, repressive

Definitions

  1. oppressive, repressive

Ancestry of “दमनकारी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-कारी-er; -ism
2Persianکاری—
3Classical Persianکار—
4Middle Persiankʾlwork, deed, affair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Middle Persian kʾl →Every word from Classical Persian کار →