Where does “كلم” come from?

كلم (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

كلم (Arabic): to speak, to talk, to address; bite, bitemark;...

Definitions

to speak, to talk, to address; bite, bitemark;...

Ancestry of “كلم”, step by step

كلم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian گلیم

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	گلیم	—
2	Ancient Greek	κάλυμμα	A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
3	Ancient Greek	καλύπτω	to cover; to put over as a covering
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

via Persian کلم

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	کلم	cabbage
2	Middle Persian	kalamb	—
3	Ancient Greek	κράμβη	cabbage

Words derived from “كلم”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →