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Where does “कालक” come from?

कालक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.

कालक (Sanskrit): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “कालक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
2Proto-Turkickārsnow
3Proto-Iraniankarah—

Words derived from “कालक”

  • कालकम्
  • કાળું
  • कालउं
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