Where does “النکار” come from?

النکار (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit अलंकार, from Sanskrit अलंकृ, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

النکار (Urdu): ornament, adornment, embellishment, decoration

Definitions

  1. ornament, adornment, embellishment, decoration

Ancestry of “النکار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअलंकारthe act of decorating
2Sanskritअलंकृto decorate, ornament
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit अलंकृ →