Where does “कल” come from?

कल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कल्य, from Sanskrit काल्य, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

कल (Hindi): yesterday; tomorrow; any indefinite time in the...

Definitions

  1. yesterday; tomorrow; any indefinite time in the...

Ancestry of “कल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकल्यwell, healthy, free from sickness; hale,...
2Sanskritकाल्यtimely, seasonable
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Words derived from “कल”

Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →