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