Where does “కాలుడు” come from?

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

కాలుడు (Telugu): the god of Hell, Yama; Saturn; the incarnation of...

Definitions

  1. the god of Hell, Yama; Saturn; the incarnation of...

Ancestry of “కాలుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
2Proto-Turkickārsnow
3Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →
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