Where does “Karjian” come from?

Karjian (English) comes from Armenian Գարճյան, from Ottoman Turkish قارجی, from Ottoman Turkish قار, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

Ancestry of “Karjian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	Գարճյան	—
2	Ottoman Turkish	قارجی	snow seller
3	Ottoman Turkish	قار	snow
4	Proto-Turkic	kār	snow
5	Proto-Iranian	karah	fold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قار →