Where does “કાળું” come from?

કાળું (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati कालउं, from Sanskrit कालकम्, from Sanskrit कालक, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

કાળું (Gujarati): black; bad, evil

Definitions

  1. black; bad, evil

Ancestry of “કાળું”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiकालउंblack
2Sanskritकालकम्—
3Sanskritकालकblack
4Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
5Proto-Turkickārsnow
6Proto-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 →