Where does “kaal” come from?
kaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch kalo, from Proto-Germanic kalwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
kaal (Afrikaans): bald
Ancestry of “kaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kaal | without defining features, smooth, bland, plain;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cale | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kalo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalwaz | bald |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |