Where does “കര” come from?

കര (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

കര (Malayalam): land, earth, soil

Definitions

  1. land, earth, soil

Ancestry of “കര”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickārsnow
2Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Words derived from “കര

Every word from Proto-Iranian karahEvery word from Proto-Turkic kār