Where does “咔啦” come from?

咔啦 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 唐揚げ, from Japanese 唐, from Japanese 伽羅, from Sanskrit कालागुरु.

咔啦 (Chinese): crispy-fried; deep-fried; karaage

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	唐揚げ	Japanese-style fried meat or food in general;...
2	Japanese	唐	foreign lands in general; element in compounds,...
3	Japanese	伽羅	the Gaya confederacy: a grouping of smaller states on the southern end of the Korean peninsula, roughly dating to 42-532
4	Sanskrit	कालागुरु	—