Where does “قلم” come from?
قلم (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
قلم (Arabic): to cut, to clip, to pare, to prune, to trim, to...
Definitions
- to cut, to clip, to pare, to prune, to trim, to...
Ancestry of “قلم”, step by step
قلم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κάλαμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |
via Arabic قَلَمَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَلَمَ | to cut |