Where does “kattar” come from?
kattar (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कर्तृ, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
kattar (Pali): doer, actor; maker; the subject, taking on the...
Definitions
- doer, actor; maker; the subject, taking on the...
Ancestry of “kattar”, step by step
kattar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कर्तृ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्तृ | maker; doer; agent; author one who does, makes, or acts |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Arabic كثر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كثر | to be many, to be numerous, to abound; to... |
| 2 | Arabic | ث | — |
| 3 | Arabic | ت | Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of... |
via Hindi कट्टर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | कट्टर | staunch, hard-headed |