Where does “kamma” come from?
kamma (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
kamma (Pali): doing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
Definitions
- doing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
Ancestry of “kamma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्मन् | act, action, performance, business; office,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kárma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
Words derived from “kamma”