Where does “Caló” come from?

Caló (English) comes from Caló caló, from Romani kalo, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

Caló (English): a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani

Definitions

  1. a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani

Ancestry of “Caló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Calócalótanned, dark-skinned; Romani
2Romanikaloblack
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-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 →
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