Where does “रकार” come from?

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

रकार (Sanskrit): the letter or sound ra

Definitions

  1. the letter or sound ra

Ancestry of “रकार”, step by step

रकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कार

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

via Sanskrit र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritर—
2Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार →