Where does “калам” come from?

калам (Russian) comes from Arabic قلم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

калам (Russian): kalam; Alternative form of каля́м; dative plural...

Definitions

  1. kalam; Alternative form of каля́м; dative plural...

Ancestry of “калам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقلمto cut, to clip, to pare, to prune, to trim, to...
2Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
4Proto-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 →