Where does “वर्षाकाल” come from?

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

वर्षाकाल (Hindi): monsoon, rainy season

Definitions

  1. monsoon, rainy season

Ancestry of “वर्षाकाल”, step by step

वर्षाकाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi काल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकालtime; era, epoch, age, period; death
2Hindiकालाblack; dirty, grimy; great, terrible, fearful
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Hindi वर्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवर्षाrain
2Sanskritवर्षाrain; the rains, rainy season, monsoon; Medicago...
3Sanskritव॒र्ष—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →
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