Where does “กาฬ” come from?

กาฬ (Thai) comes from Pali kāla, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

กาฬ (Thai): black; dark blue; dark; black mark of death; cold...

Definitions

  1. black; dark blue; dark; black mark of death; cold...

Ancestry of “กาฬ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikālatime
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Words derived from “กาฬ”

Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →