Where does “ऋकार” come from?

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

ऋकार (Sanskrit): the letter or sound ऋ

Definitions

  1. the letter or sound ऋ

Ancestry of “ऋकार”, step by step

ऋकार 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 ऋ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritऋI. 1 P; To go, move; अम्भच्छा- यामच्छामृच्छति...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →