Where does “alaṃkāra” come from?

alaṃkāra (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अलंकार, from Sanskrit अलंकृ, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

alaṃkāra (Pali): ornament, decoration

Definitions

  1. ornament, decoration

Ancestry of “alaṃkāra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअलंकारthe act of decorating
2Sanskritअलंकृto decorate, ornament
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 अलंकृ →