Where does “کارآمد” come from?

کارآمد (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.

کارآمد (Persian): efficient, effective, skilled

Definitions

  1. efficient, effective, skilled

Ancestry of “کارآمد”, step by step

کارآمد 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 آمد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآمدthird-person singular preterite indicative of...
2Middle Persianʾmtˈ—

Words derived from “کارآمد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →