Where does “மழைக்காலம்” come from?

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

மழைக்காலம் (Tamil): monsoon, rainy season

Definitions

  1. monsoon, rainy season

Ancestry of “மழைக்காலம்”, step by step

மழைக்காலம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil காலம்

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

via Tamil மழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமழைrain
2Proto-Dravidianmaẓayrain
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →