Where does “کار” come from?
کار (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian کار, from Middle Persian kʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
کار (Urdu): work, occupation, action; function, duty, use;...
Definitions
- work, occupation, action; function, duty, use;...
Ancestry of “کار”, step by step
کار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian کار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | کار | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kʾl | work, deed, affair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Sanskrit कारक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कारक | making, doing, acting; who or what does or... |