Where does “कारावास” come from?

कारावास (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कारा, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

कारावास (Hindi): imprisonment, jailing as a punishment

Definitions

  1. imprisonment, jailing as a punishment

Ancestry of “कारावास”, step by step

कारावास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कारा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाराa prison; binding, confinement; the part of a...
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Sanskrit वास

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवासdwelling, staying; residence, home, abode; day's...
2Sanskritवस्accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwasaccusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →