Where does “karya” come from?

karya (Indonesian) comes from Malay karya, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

karya (Indonesian): work

Definitions

  1. work

Ancestry of “karya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykaryawork
2Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “karya”

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