Where does “kala-azar” come from?

kala-azar (English) comes from Hindi काला, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

kala-azar (English): Visceral leishmaniasis

Definitions

  1. Visceral leishmaniasis

Ancestry of “kala-azar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकालाblack; dirty, grimy; great, terrible, fearful
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 →