Where does “کارا” come from?

کارا (Urdu) 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).

کارا (Urdu): a prison

Definitions

  1. a prison

Ancestry of “کارا”, step by step

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