Where does “कर्मकाण्ड” come from?
कर्मकाण्ड (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
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Ancestry of “कर्मकाण्ड”, step by step
कर्मकाण्ड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कर्मन्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्मन् | act, action, performance, business; office,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kárma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Sanskrit काण्ड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काण्ड | a joint of the stalk of a cane or bamboo;... |