Where does “келәм” come from?

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

келәм (Bashkir): A flat tapestry-woven carpet, kilim

Definitions

  1. A flat tapestry-woven carpet, kilim

Ancestry of “келәм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكلمto speak, to talk, to address; bite, bitemark;...
2Classical Persianگلیم—
3Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
4Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →