Where does “कुम्भकार” come from?

कुम्भकार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

कुम्भकार (Sanskrit): potter

Definitions

  1. potter

Ancestry of “कुम्भकार”, step by step

कुम्भकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कुम्भ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Sanskrit कार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “कुम्भकार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →