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 — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

మహాకాళి (Telugu): the name of the wife of Siva in a terrific form of Durga

Definitions

  1. the name of the wife of Siva in a terrific form of Durga

Ancestry of “మహాకాళి”, step by step

మహాకాళి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కాళి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguకాళిKali, a goddess in Hinduism
2Sanskritकालीfeminine nominative singular of काल; Kali, a...
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Telugu మహా

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమహాgreat, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →