Where does “kula” come from?

kula (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese kūla, from Sanskrit कल, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

kula (Balinese): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “kula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesekūlabank, shore
2Sanskritकलindistinct, dumb; indistinct or inarticulate;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Sanskrit कलEvery word from Old Javanese kūla