Where does “khara” come from?

khara (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit खर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras — donkey.

khara (Old Javanese): hard, harsh

Definitions

  1. hard, harsh

Ancestry of “khara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखरhard, harsh, rough, sharp, pungent, acid; solid;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰárasdonkey
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras →Every word from Sanskrit खर →
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