Where does “अकार” come from?

अकार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कार, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

अकार (Sanskrit): The Devanagari letter अ; The vowel sound /ɐ/

Definitions

  1. The Devanagari letter अ; The vowel sound /ɐ/

Ancestry of “अकार”, step by step

अकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Sanskrit अ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritअA vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of...

Words derived from “अकार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →