Where does “កាល” come from?

កាល (Khmer) comes from Pali kāla, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

កាល (Khmer): time, moment, period of time; era, epoch; during,...

Definitions

  1. time, moment, period of time; era, epoch; during,...

Ancestry of “កាល”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikālatime
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Words derived from “កាល”

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