Where does “kárṣati” come from?
kárṣati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.
Ancestry of “kárṣati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káršati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls- | to pull, drag |