Where does “carma” come from?

carma (Portuguese) 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.

carma (Portuguese): karma

Definitions

  1. karma

Ancestry of “carma”, step by step

carma 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-Indo-Iranian čárma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniančármaskin; hide, pelt
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “carma”

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