Where does “kalau” come from?

kalau (Malay) comes from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

kalau (Malay): if; as for; when

Definitions

  1. if; as for; when

Ancestry of “kalau”, step by step

kalau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit काल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
2Proto-Turkickārsnow
3Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Arabic لَوْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَوْif

Words derived from “kalau”

Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →Every word from Sanskrit काल →