Where does “kalba” come from?
kalba (Czech) comes from Czech kalit, from Persian کلید, from Middle Persian kilēd, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
kalba (Czech): carousal, drinking party
Ancestry of “kalba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | kalit | to harden; to temper |
| 2 | Persian | کلید | key; clef |
| 3 | Middle Persian | kilēd | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |