Cognate Set 7072 – Meaning: ant

IE-CoR reference form:
*kʷer-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Indo-European
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
To be derived from Vedic √kar- 'to make, do' (cf. Turner 1962–1966:147, no. 2900, KEWA I:176, EWAia I:307-309).
Found in clades:
Indic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
31   Nepali kamilā कमिला kʌmila
References
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:307-309
    S.v. Ved. √kar- 'tun, machen, bewirken, handeln' < PIIr. čar-/kar- < PIE *kʷer-/kʷor- (cf. Hitt. kuer- 'schneiden', OIr. cruth, Wel. pryd 'Gestalt' (*kʷr̥-tu-), Lith. kùrti 'errichten, bauen').
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:176
    Cf. s.v. Skt. kárma- 'Werk, Arbeit (usw.) / work, labour (etc.)' to Skt. kr̥ṇóti 'machen, tun'.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 147
    S.v. 2900 Skt. karmín, kármika- 'active' (~ Ved. karmán-).