Where does “karyawan” come from?

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

karyawan (Malay): artisan, laureate, one who produces works of art,...

Definitions

  1. artisan, laureate, one who produces works of art,...

Ancestry of “karyawan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykaryawork
2Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार्य →