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Where does “ञकार” come from?

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

ञकार (Sanskrit): The name of the Devanagari letter ञ; The sound of...

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

Ancestry of “ञकार”, step by step

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