Where does “Karakol” come from?

Karakol (English) comes from Kyrgyz Каракол, from Kyrgyz кол, from Proto-Turkic kȫl — lake.

Ancestry of “Karakol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KyrgyzКаракол—
2Kyrgyzколhand, arm; handwriting; signature
3Proto-Turkickȫllake
Every word from Proto-Turkic kȫl →Every word from Kyrgyz кол →Every word from Kyrgyz Каракол →