Where does “бекер” come from?

бекер (Kazakh) comes from Persian بیکار, from Persian کار, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

бекер (Kazakh): in vain, to no avail, for nothing

Definitions

  1. in vain, to no avail, for nothing

Ancestry of “бекер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبیکارunemployed, jobless; idle, inactive; An...
2Persianکارwork; deed; occupation, job
3Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →