Where does “-कारी” come from?
-कारी (Hindi) comes from Persian کاری, from Classical Persian کار, from Middle Persian kʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
-कारी (Hindi): -er; -ism
Ancestry of “-कारी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | کاری | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | کار | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | kʾl | work, deed, affair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
Words derived from “-कारी”