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Where does “کالا” come from?

کالا (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.

کالا (Punjabi): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “کالا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
2Proto-Turkickārsnow
3Proto-Iraniankarah—
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →