Where does “karma” come from?

karma (Polish) comes from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

karma (Polish): fodder; karma

Definitions

  1. fodder; karma

Ancestry of “karma”, step by step

karma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कर्मन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankárma—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Proto-Slavic kъrma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъrmastern controlling section of a boat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrh₃-mo-—

Words derived from “karma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma →