Where does “കരിന്തിരി” come from?
കരിന്തിരി (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam കരി, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
കരിന്തിരി (Malayalam): sooting of oil lamp when oil runs out; snuff. Considered a bad luck
Definitions
- sooting of oil lamp when oil runs out; snuff. Considered a bad luck
Ancestry of “കരിന്തിരി”, step by step
കരിന്തിരി traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam കരി
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | കരി | charcoal |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Malayalam തിരി
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | തിരി | wick of a candle or a lamp |