Where does “kalu” come from?

kalu (Central Malay) comes from Malay kalau, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

kalu (Central Malay): if

Definitions

  1. if

Ancestry of “kalu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykalauif; as for; when
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →