Where does “अकाल” come from?

अकाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अकाल, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

अकाल (Hindi): famine; scarcity; an inopportune time; Akal

Definitions

  1. famine; scarcity; an inopportune time; Akal

Ancestry of “अकाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअकालunseasonable; a wrong or bad time
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “अकाल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →