Where does “kraitti” come from?

kraitti (Finnish) comes from English krait, from Hindi करैत, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

kraitti (Finnish): krait any of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus

Definitions

  1. krait any of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus

Ancestry of “kraitti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkraitAny of several brightly-coloured, venomous...
2Hindiकरैतkrait
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →
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