Where does “कारागार” come from?
कारागार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कारा, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.
कारागार (Sanskrit): prisonhouse, jail
Ancestry of “कारागार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कारा | a prison; binding, confinement; the part of a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |
Words derived from “कारागार”