Where does “धिक्कार” come from?

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

धिक्कार (Hindi): censure; curse; opprobrium, condemnation

Definitions

  1. censure; curse; opprobrium, condemnation

Ancestry of “धिक्कार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधिक्कारreproach, contempt, disregard
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 धिक्कार →