Where does “مہکار” come from?

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

مہکار (Urdu): fragrance; an act of fragrancing

Definitions

  1. fragrance; an act of fragrancing

Ancestry of “مہکار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduکارwork, occupation, action; function, duty, use;...
2Classical Persianکار—
3Middle Persiankʾlwork, deed, affair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Middle Persian kʾl →Every word from Classical Persian کار →