Where does “कर्म” come from?

कर्म (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

कर्म (Sanskrit): nominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;...

Definitions

  1. nominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;...

Ancestry of “कर्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “कर्म”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →