Where does “хар” come from?
хар (Khakas) comes from Old Turkic qar, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.
хар (Khakas): snow
Ancestry of “хар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | qar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |