Where does “okāra” come from?
okāra (Pali) comes from Pali kāra, from Sanskrit कार, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
okāra (Pali): folly, vanity
Definitions
- folly, vanity
Ancestry of “okāra”, step by step
okāra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali kāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | kāra | deed; doing, manner; production, application |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कार | gain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Sanskrit ओकार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ओकार | the letter for the sound of the vowel ओ in Devanagari script |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ओ | ow, ouch |
via Pali o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | o | — |