Where does “साक्षात्कार” come from?

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

साक्षात्कार (Hindi): interview; meeting, discussion

Definitions

  1. interview; meeting, discussion

Ancestry of “साक्षात्कार”, step by step

साक्षात्कार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Hindi साक्षात्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसाक्षात्meeting; in the presence of

Words derived from “साक्षात्कार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →