Where does “કલાક” come from?
કલાક (Gujarati) comes from English o’clock — In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.
કલાક (Gujarati): hour
Definitions
- hour
Ancestry of “કલાક”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | o’clock | In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour |