Where does “दुष्कर्म” come from?

दुष्कर्म (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

दुष्कर्म (Hindi): rape

Definitions

  1. rape

Ancestry of “दुष्कर्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्मnominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “दुष्कर्म”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Sanskrit कर्म →