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

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

via Sanskrit अल्प

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअल्पsmall, minute, trifling, little; easily, without...
Every word from Proto-Iranian karahEvery word from Proto-Turkic kārEvery word from Sanskrit काल