Where does “*अन्याकार” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*अन्याकार”, step by step

*अन्याकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आकार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआकारthe letter 'ā'; appearance; manner
2Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Sanskrit अन्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्यother, different; other than, different from,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHanyásother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enthere

Words derived from “*अन्याकार

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Sanskrit कृEvery word from Sanskrit कार