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

Definitions

  1. -er; -ism

Ancestry of “-कारी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاری—
2Classical Persianکار—
3Middle Persiankʾlwork, deed, affair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “-कारी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Middle Persian kʾl →Every word from Classical Persian کار →