Where does “کیله” come from?
کیله (Persian) comes from Urdu کیلا, from Sanskrit कदल, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
کیله (Persian): a measure (unit of measurement)
Definitions
- a measure (unit of measurement)
Ancestry of “کیله”, step by step
کیله traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu کیلا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | کیلا | banana; plantain |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 3 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 6 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Arabic كَيْلَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَيْلَة | — |