Where does “krait” come from?
krait (English) comes from Hindi करैत, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
krait (English): Any of several brightly-coloured, venomous...
Definitions
- Any of several brightly-coloured, venomous...
Ancestry of “krait”, step by step
krait traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi करैत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | करैत | krait |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Proto-Germanic kraitaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kraitaz | A scoring; circle; ring |