Where does “कारागार” come from?

कारागार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कारा, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

कारागार (Sanskrit): prisonhouse, jail

Definitions

  1. prisonhouse, jail

Ancestry of “कारागार”, step by step

कारागार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कारा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाराa prison; binding, confinement; the part of a...
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Sanskrit आगार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआगारapartment, house, dwelling; a particular high...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “कारागार”

Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →