Where does “kala” come from?
kala (Cornish) comes from Latin culmus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
kala (Cornish): straw
Definitions
- straw
Ancestry of “kala”, step by step
kala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin culmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | culmus | stalk, stem; hay; straw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Latin kolmēnā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | kolmēnā | — |