Where does “kalam” come from?
kalam (Malay) comes from Arabic قلم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
kalam (Malay): pen; reed pen; word, saying, discourse, speech,...
Definitions
- pen; reed pen; word, saying, discourse, speech,...
Ancestry of “kalam”, step by step
kalam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قلم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قلم | to cut, to clip, to pare, to prune, to trim, to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |
via Arabic قَلَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |