Where does “кара-” come from?

кара- (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قره, from Ottoman Turkish آغاج, from Proto-Turkic ïgač — tree.

кара- (Macedonian): black, dark

Definitions

  1. black, dark

Ancestry of “кара-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقرهblack; alternative form of قاره
2Ottoman Turkishآغاجtree
3Proto-Turkicïgačtree
Every word from Proto-Turkic ïgač →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آغاج →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قره →