Where does “కాళి” come from?

కాళి (Telugu) 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).

కాళి (Telugu): Kali, a goddess in Hinduism

Definitions

  1. Kali, a goddess in Hinduism

Ancestry of “కాళి”, 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 “కాళి”

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