Where does “خودکار” come from?

خودکار (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.

خودکار (Persian): auto-, automatic

Definitions

  1. auto-, automatic

Ancestry of “خودکار”, step by step

خودکار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کار

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

via Persian خود

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخودoneself; one's own; self
2Middle PersianBNPŠE—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →