Where does “కొంతకాలము” come from?
కొంతకాలము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాలము, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
కొంతకాలము (Telugu): sometime
Definitions
- sometime
Ancestry of “కొంతకాలము”, step by step
కొంతకాలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కాలము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కాలము | time, occasion, period; season, weather; tense of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Telugu కొంత
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కొంత | some, a little, a part |