Where does “kora” come from?
kora (Turkish) comes from Turkish kor, from Ottoman Turkish قور, from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ — glowing coals.
kora (Turkish): dative singular of kor
Ancestry of “kora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kor | ember |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قور | wooing; glowing coal, ember |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kȫŕ | glowing coals |