Where does “kara” come from?
Kara comes from Punjabi ਕੜਾ, a word of uncertain origin whose meaning and etymological path remain undetermined.
kara (English): A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to...
Definitions
- A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to...
Ancestry of “kara”, step by step
kara traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cara | — |
| 2 | Italian | cara | feminine singular of caro; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Italian | caro | dear beloved, or in the salutation of a letter, sweetheart |
| 4 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via Punjabi ਕੜਾ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਕੜਾ | bracelet |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कट | a twist of straw of grass, straw mat, a screen of straw |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कृत | done |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kr̥tás | done, made |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Korean 加耶
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 加耶 | — |