Where does “ācarati” come from?

ācarati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आचरति, from Sanskrit चरति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

ācarati (Pali): to practice, perform, indulge in, behave, practice, do

Definitions

  1. to practice, perform, indulge in, behave, practice, do

Ancestry of “ācarati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआचरतिto approach, come near; to lead; to address,...
2Sanskritचरतिto move oneself, go, walk, move, stir, roam...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*čálHati—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*čálHati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *čálHati →