According to famous linguistic Suniti Kumar Chattopadhaya KALIKATA is a pure Bengali word which means a business centre of snail -wetlime. There are three place names according to wet lime like Chunapukhur lane, Chunagali and Chunarpara lane in Dihi Kalikata area. There were many ponds which created snails for wet lime according to survey 1871 AD.
Depending on above information I like to clarify the name origin of Kolkata. As to dictionary KALI is a Arabian word meaning wet lime. Again KATAR is also Arabian word meaning row. The entire meaning stands rows of lime or rows of mounds of wet lime. In Bangla Kali + Katar = Kalikatar - Kalikata - Kolkata.
There a mouza in Howrah district named Kalikata which was also habitation of chunaries or wetlimer. According ancient book of 1495 there were two places named Kalighat and Kalikata. The name Kalikata in Ein-A-Akbari of 1596 AD. In conclusion, Kalighat for Goddess Kali and Kalikata or Kolkata for wet lime.
Depending on above information I like to clarify the name origin of Kolkata. As to dictionary KALI is a Arabian word meaning wet lime. Again KATAR is also Arabian word meaning row. The entire meaning stands rows of lime or rows of mounds of wet lime. In Bangla Kali + Katar = Kalikatar - Kalikata - Kolkata.
There a mouza in Howrah district named Kalikata which was also habitation of chunaries or wetlimer. According ancient book of 1495 there were two places named Kalighat and Kalikata. The name Kalikata in Ein-A-Akbari of 1596 AD. In conclusion, Kalighat for Goddess Kali and Kalikata or Kolkata for wet lime.