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
- Alternative form of kalau; type of bamboo sieve...
Ancestry of “kalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | kalau | if; as for; when |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |