Where does “karma” come from?

karma (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit कर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

karma (Tagalog): karma

Definitions

  1. karma

Ancestry of “karma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्मnominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Sanskrit कर्म →