Where does “caló” come from?

caló (Caló) comes from Romani kalo, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

caló (Caló): tanned, dark-skinned; Romani

Definitions

  1. tanned, dark-skinned; Romani

Ancestry of “caló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanikaloblack
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

Words derived from “caló”

Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →