Where does “చలికాలము” come from?
చలికాలము (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).
చలికాలము (Telugu): winter season
Definitions
- winter season
Ancestry of “చలికాలము”, step by step
చలికాలము 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 చలి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | చలి | cold, coolness, a chill; cold, cool |