Where does “कल्ला” come from?

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

कल्ला (Hindi): shoot, sprout

Definitions

  1. shoot, sprout

Ancestry of “कल्ला”, step by step

कल्ला 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 Sanskrit करीर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकरीरshoot, sprout especially of bamboo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁-Every word from Albanian kala-Every word from Persian کله