Where does “लेखाकार” come from?

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

लेखाकार (Hindi): accountant

Definitions

  1. accountant

Ancestry of “लेखाकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-कारdoer
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 Hindi -कार →
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