Where does “কালি” come from?
কালি (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit कल्य, from Sanskrit काल्य, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.
কালি (Assamese): yesterday; tomorrow
Ancestry of “কালি”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कल्य | well, healthy, free from sickness; hale,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल्य | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |
Words derived from “কালি”