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Where does “kr̥tíṣ” come from?

kr̥tíṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tíš, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “kr̥tíṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tíš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-tí-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “kr̥tíṣ”

  • कृति
  • कलाकृति
  • कृति
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →