कृणोति

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥náwti (to do, make), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷr̥-néw-ti ~ *kʷr̥-nw-énti, from *kʷer- (to do, make). Cognate with Avestan 𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬊𐬌𐬙𐬌 (kərənaoiti, makes, does).

Pronunciation

Verb

कृणोति (kṛṇóti) (root कृ, class 5, type P) (Vedic)

  1. to do, make
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 6.64.1:
      कृणोति विश्वा सुपथा सुगान्यभूदु वस्वी दक्षिणा मघोनी ॥
      kṛṇoti viśvā supathā sugānyabhūdu vasvī dakṣiṇā maghonī .
      She makes all paths easy and fair to travel, and truly has shown herself benign and friendly.

Descendants

  • Later Sanskrit: करोति (karóti) (< *kr̥róti < kr̥ṇóti) (see there for further descendants)
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