Where does “カルマ” come from?

カルマ (Japanese) 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.

カルマ (Japanese): karma

Definitions

  1. karma

Ancestry of “カルマ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankárma—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma →