Where does “அங்காளதேவி” come from?
அங்காளதேவி (Tamil) comes from Tamil காளி, from Sanskrit काली, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
அங்காளதேவி (Tamil): Angala Devi a guardian deity
Definitions
- Angala Devi a guardian deity
Ancestry of “அங்காளதேவி”, step by step
அங்காளதேவி traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil காளி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | காளி | Kali (title of Durga) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काली | feminine nominative singular of काल; Kali, a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |