Where does “kāḷa” come from?

kāḷa (Pali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

kāḷa (Pali): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “kāḷa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kāḷa”

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