Where does “kūla” come from?
kūla (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit कल, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “kūla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कल | indistinct, dumb; indistinct or inarticulate;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |