Where does “காளி” come from?

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

காளி (Tamil): Kali (title of Durga)

Definitions

  1. Kali (title of Durga)

Ancestry of “காளி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकालीfeminine nominative singular of काल; Kali, a...
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Words derived from “காளி”

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