Where does “کله” come from?
کله (Persian) comes from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.
Ancestry of “کله”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | kala- | upside down |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kala | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelh₁- | to move; to turn, go round; turn, become |