Where does “మహాకాళి” come from?
మహాకాళి (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాళి, from Sanskrit काली, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.
Ancestry of “మహాకాళి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | కాళి | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काली | feminine nominative singular of काल; Kali, a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |