Where does “काट” come from?

काट (Sanskrit) comes from Pali kāḷa, 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).

काट (Sanskrit): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “काट”, step by step

काट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali kāḷa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikāḷablack
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀓𑀸𑀮—
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Sanskrit कर्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्तa hole, cavity
2Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
3Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
4Sanskritकुतःwhence
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →