Where does “सायंकाल” come from?

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

सायंकाल (Sanskrit): eventide, evening

Definitions

  1. eventide, evening

Ancestry of “सायंकाल”, step by step

सायंकाल 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 साय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसायend; termination; evening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
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