Where does “کلی” come from?

کلی (Pashto) comes from Urdu کلا, from Sanskrit कील — elbow; to blow with elbow.

کلی (Pashto): village

Definitions

  1. village

Ancestry of “کلی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduکلاnail; wedge; peg
2Sanskritकीलelbow; to blow with elbow

Words derived from “کلی”

Every word from Sanskrit कील →Every word from Urdu کلا →