Where does “कार” come from?

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

कार (Sanskrit): gain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action

Definitions

  1. gain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action

Ancestry of “कार”, step by step

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

Words derived from “कार”

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