Where does “хара” come from?
хара (Yakut) comes from Proto-Turkic *kork-.
хара (Yakut): black
Definitions
- black
Ancestry of “хара”, step by step
хара traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic *kork-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *kork- | — |
via Proto-Samoyedic *kərå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samoyedic | *kərå | bent, crooked |