Where does “kūla” come from?
kūla (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit कल, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kūla (Old Javanese): bank, shore
Definitions
- bank, shore
Ancestry of “kūla”, step by step
kūla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कल | indistinct, dumb; indistinct or inarticulate;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Sanskrit कुल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुल | family; tribe; clan |