Where does “kali” come from?

kali (Naga Pidgin) comes from Assamese কালি, 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).

kali (Naga Pidgin): tomorrow

Definitions

  1. tomorrow

Ancestry of “kali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseকালিyesterday; tomorrow
2Sanskritकल्यwell, healthy, free from sickness; hale,...
3Sanskritकाल्यtimely, seasonable
4Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
5Proto-Turkickārsnow
6Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →