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.
Ancestry of “Caló”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Caló | caló | tanned, dark-skinned; Romani |
| 2 | Romani | kalo | black |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |