Where does “تابکار” come from?

تابکار (Urdu) comes from Urdu کار, from Classical Persian کار, from Middle Persian kʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

تابکار (Urdu): radioactive

Definitions

  1. radioactive

Ancestry of “تابکار”, step by step

تابکار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu کار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduکارwork, occupation, action; function, duty, use;...
2Classical Persianکار—
3Middle Persiankʾlwork, deed, affair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Urdu تاب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduتاب—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Middle Persian kʾl →Every word from Classical Persian کار →