Where does “кал” come from?

кал (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic калъ, from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los — dark.

кал (Russian): dung, excrement, feces, poo; cal, calorie

Definitions

  1. dung, excrement, feces, poo; cal, calorie

Ancestry of “кал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкалъmud, muddy puddle, scum, sewage
2Proto-Slavickȃlъdirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂losdark

Words derived from “кал”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂los →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȃlъ →Every word from Old East Slavic калъ →