Where does “ਕਾਲਾ” come from?

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

ਕਾਲਾ (Punjabi): black; dark-skinned

Definitions

  1. black; dark-skinned

Ancestry of “ਕਾਲਾ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ਕਾਲਾ”

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