Where does “กาล” come from?
กาล (Thai) comes from Sanskrit काली, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
กาล (Thai): time, epoch, era; verb tense; death, doom
Definitions
- time, epoch, era; verb tense; death, doom
Ancestry of “กาล”, step by step
กาล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit काली
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काली | feminine nominative singular of काल; Kali, a... |
| 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 Pali kāla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | kāla | time |