Where does “kālika” come from?
kālika (Pali) 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).
kālika (Pali): temporal
Definitions
- temporal
Ancestry of “kālika”, step by step
kālika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali kāla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | kāla | time |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Pali ika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | ika | — |