Where does “ప్రాతఃకాలము” come from?
ప్రాతఃకాలము (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).
ప్రాతఃకాలము (Telugu): early in the morning
Definitions
- early in the morning
Ancestry of “ప్రాతఃకాలము”, step by step
ప్రాతఃకాలము 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 ప్రాతః
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ప్రాతః | In the morning, at dawn |