Where does “kalau” come from?
kalau (Malay) comes from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.
kalau (Malay): if; as for; when
Ancestry of “kalau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | karah | — |
Words derived from “kalau”