Where does “কল্লা” come from?

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

কল্লা (Bengali): a head that is to be severed; a severed head

Definitions

  1. a head that is to be severed; a severed head

Ancestry of “কল্লা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکلهhead
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Persian کله →