Where does “Кара-Көл” come from?

Кара-Көл (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz кара, from Proto-Turkic kara — black.

Ancestry of “Кара-Көл”, step by step

Кара-Көл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz кара

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzкараblack
2Proto-Turkickarablack

via Kyrgyz көл

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzкөлlake
2Proto-Turkickȫllake
Every word from Proto-Turkic kara →Every word from Kyrgyz кара →
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