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

Definitions

  1. dative singular of kor

Ancestry of “kora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkorember
2Ottoman Turkishقورwooing; glowing coal, ember
3Proto-Turkickȫŕglowing coals
Every word from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قور →Every word from Turkish kor →