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Where does “kalo” come from?

kalo (Indonesian) comes from Malay kalau, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.

kalo (Indonesian): Alternative form of kalau; type of bamboo sieve...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kalau; type of bamboo sieve...

Ancestry of “kalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykalauif; as for; when
2Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
3Proto-Turkickārsnow
4Proto-Iraniankarah—
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →