Where does “kaal” come from?
kaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch kalo, from Proto-Germanic kalwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
kaal (Dutch): without defining features, smooth, bland, plain;...
Definitions
- without defining features, smooth, bland, plain;...
Ancestry of “kaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cale | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kalo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalwaz | bald |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |
Words derived from “kaal”