Where does “गकार” come from?

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

गकार (Sanskrit): The name of the Devanagari letter ग; The sound of...

Definitions

  1. The name of the Devanagari letter ग; The sound of...

Ancestry of “गकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →