Where does “qalam” come from?
qalam (English) comes from Urdu قلم, from Arabic قَلَم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
qalam (English): reed pen used for Islamic calligraphy
Definitions
- reed pen used for Islamic calligraphy
Ancestry of “qalam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | قلم | pen; reed |
| 2 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |