Where does “آج کل” come from?
آج کل (Urdu) comes from Urdu کل, from Sanskrit कल्य, from Sanskrit काल्य, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
آج کل (Urdu): nowadays
Definitions
- nowadays
Ancestry of “آج کل”, step by step
آج کل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu کل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | کل | dumb; hoarse; soft |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कल्य | well, healthy, free from sickness; hale,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काल्य | timely, seasonable |
| 4 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |