Where does “ქალა” come from?

ქალა (Georgian) comes from Persian کله, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

ქალა (Georgian): skull; Diminutive of ქალი

Definitions

  1. skull; Diminutive of ქალი

Ancestry of “ქალა”, step by step

ქალა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کله

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکلهhead
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become

via Georgian ქალი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianქალიwoman
2Old Georgianქალიwoman; wife
3Proto-Georgian-Zankal-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Persian کله →