Where does “kelam” come from?
kelam (Indonesian) comes from Malay kelam, from Northern Kurdish kelem, from Arabic كلم, from Classical Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kelam (Indonesian): blurry, unclear
Definitions
- blurry, unclear
Ancestry of “kelam”, step by step
kelam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kelam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kelam | — |
| 2 | Northern Kurdish | kelem | cabbage |
| 3 | Arabic | كلم | to speak, to talk, to address; bite, bitemark;... |
| 4 | Classical Persian | گلیم | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |