Where does “विकट” come from?

विकट (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit विकट, from Sanskrit विकृत, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “विकट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविकटdreadful, monstrous, horrible; having an unusual aspect
2Sanskritविकृतunaccomplished, incomplete; ugly; transformed,...
3Sanskritकृतdone
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás →Every word from Sanskrit कृत →