Where does “चरित्र” come from?
चरित्र (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit चरित्र, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
चरित्र (Nepali): conduct, behaviour; moral character
Definitions
- conduct, behaviour; moral character
Ancestry of “चरित्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चरित्र | a foot, leg; going; acting, behaviour, habit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel-tro-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |