Where does “kars” come from?
Kars is a Turkish place name derived from Armenian Կարս, itself from Old Armenian Կարս, with the ultimate origin and meaning unknown.
Ancestry of “kars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | Kars | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قارص | — |
| 3 | Armenian | Կարս | — |
| 4 | Old Armenian | Կարս | — |