Where does “अहंकार” come from?

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

अहंकार (Sanskrit): conception of one's individuality,...

Definitions

  1. conception of one's individuality,...

Ancestry of “अहंकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit-कारdoer
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “अहंकार”

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