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Where does “بیکار” come from?

بیکار (Persian) comes from Persian کار, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

بیکار (Persian): unemployed, jobless; idle, inactive; An...

Definitions

  1. unemployed, jobless; idle, inactive; An...

Ancestry of “بیکار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکارwork; deed; occupation, job
2Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “بیکار”

  • بیکاری
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