Where does “kəllə” come from?

kəllə (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian کله, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

kəllə (Azerbaijani): skull

Definitions

  1. skull

Ancestry of “kəllə”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکلهhead
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become

Words derived from “kəllə”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Persian کله →