Where does “কারাগার” come from?

কারাগার (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit कारागार, from Sanskrit कारा, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

কারাগার (Bengali): prison, jail

Definitions

  1. prison, jail

Ancestry of “কারাগার”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारागारprisonhouse, jail
2Sanskritकाराa prison; binding, confinement; the part of a...
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →