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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cara | — |
| 2 | Italian | cara | feminine singular of caro; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Italian | caro | dear , sweetheart; dear, precious, expensive;... |
| 4 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |