Where does “calem” come from?

calem (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قلم, from Old Anatolian Turkish قلم, from Arabic قَلَم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

calem (Romanian): public administration

Definitions

  1. public administration

Ancestry of “calem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقلمreed, especially when cut and dried for use
2Old Anatolian Turkishقلمreed pen
3Arabicقَلَمpen, pencil
4Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαμος →