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Where does “কালা” come from?

কালা (Early Assamese) comes from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.

Ancestry of “কালা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
2Proto-Turkickārsnow
3Proto-Iraniankarah—

Words derived from “কালা”

  • ক‌'লা
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