Where does “کار” come from?
کار (Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
کار (Persian): work; deed; occupation, job
Definitions
- work; deed; occupation, job
Ancestry of “کار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |