Where does “karma” come from?

karma (Italian) comes from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

karma (Italian): karma

Definitions

karma

Ancestry of “karma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	कर्मन्	act, action, performance, business; office,...
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	kárma	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kárma	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷer-	to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “karma”

karmico

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