Where does “kawanihan” come from?

kawanihan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kawani, from Malay kerani, from Sanskrit करण, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

kawanihan (Tagalog): bureau

Definitions

bureau

Ancestry of “kawanihan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	kawani	employee
2	Malay	kerani	clerk
3	Sanskrit	करण	doing, making, effecting, causing; clever,...
4	Sanskrit	कृ	to make
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷer-	to do; to make; to build

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit करण →