Where does “کچالو” come from?
کچالو (Persian) comes from Urdu کچالو, from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.
کچالو (Persian): taro
Ancestry of “کچالو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | کچالو | taro |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आलु | an edible root; potato |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHlu- | root |