Where does “хар” come from?

хар (Khakas) comes from Old Turkic qar, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

хар (Khakas): snow

Definitions

  1. snow

Ancestry of “хар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkicqar—
2Proto-Turkickārsnow
3Proto-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 Old Turkic qar →