Where does “उन्हाळा” come from?

उन्हाळा (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi उन्हाळा, from Sanskrit उष्णकाल, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

उन्हाळा (Marathi): summer

Definitions

  1. summer

Ancestry of “उन्हाळा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiउन्हाळा
2Sanskritउष्णकालsummer, the hot season
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karahEvery word from Proto-Turkic kārEvery word from Sanskrit काल