Where does “ক‌'লা” come from?

ক‌'লা (Assamese) comes from Early Assamese কালা, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

ক‌'লা (Assamese): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “ক‌'লা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Early Assameseকালা—
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 →
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