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Where does “cara” come from?

cara (Indonesian) comes from Malay cara, from Sanskrit आचार, from Sanskrit चार, from Sanskrit चर, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás.

cara (Indonesian): way; manner

Definitions

  1. way; manner

Ancestry of “cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycaramanner, means, method; style, fashion; way
2Sanskritआचारconduct, manner of action, behaviour, good...
3Sanskritचारmovement
4Sanskritचरsecret emissary, spy, agent; wandering, walking,...
5Sanskrit-अ—
6Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
7Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
8Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—
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