Where does “กรรม” come from?
กรรม (Thai) comes from Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
กรรม (Thai): death; act; action; activity; conduct; deed;...
Definitions
- death; act; action; activity; conduct; deed;...
Ancestry of “กรรม”, step by step
กรรม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali kamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | kamma | doing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्मन् | act, action, performance, business; office,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kárma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Sanskrit कर्म
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्म | nominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;... |