Where does “কলা” come from?

কলা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit कला, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

কলা (Bengali): banana; plantain

Definitions

  1. banana; plantain

Ancestry of “কলা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकलाa small part of anything, any single part or...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Sanskrit कला →