Where does “अलंकार” come from?

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

अलंकार (Sanskrit): the act of decorating

Definitions

  1. the act of decorating

Ancestry of “अलंकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअलंकृto decorate, ornament
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “अलंकार”

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