Where does “kalo” come from?

kalo (Angloromani) comes from Romani kalo, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

kalo (Angloromani): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “kalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanikaloblack
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →