Where does “विकट” come from?

विकट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit विकृत, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

विकट (Sanskrit): dreadful, monstrous, horrible; having an unusual aspect

Definitions

  1. dreadful, monstrous, horrible; having an unusual aspect

Ancestry of “विकट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविकृतunaccomplished, incomplete; ugly; transformed,...
2Sanskritकृतdone
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “विकट”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás →Every word from Sanskrit कृत →