Where does “निकम्मा” come from?
निकम्मा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
निकम्मा (Hindi): unemployed, without work; useless, idle
Definitions
- unemployed, without work; useless, idle
Ancestry of “निकम्मा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्म | nominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |