Where does “अल्पकालीन” come from?
अल्पकालीन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
Ancestry of “अल्पकालीन”, step by step
अल्पकालीन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit काल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Sanskrit अल्प
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अल्प | small, minute, trifling, little; easily, without... |