Where does “กาลครั้งหนึ่ง” come from?
กาลครั้งหนึ่ง (Thai) comes from Thai กาล, from Sanskrit काली, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
กาลครั้งหนึ่ง (Thai): once upon a time
Definitions
- once upon a time
Ancestry of “กาลครั้งหนึ่ง”, step by step
กาลครั้งหนึ่ง traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai กาล
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | กาล | time, epoch, era; verb tense; death, doom |
| 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 | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Thai ครั้ง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ครั้ง | time; instance, occurrence; occasion |