Where does “каля́м” come from?

каля́м (Russian) comes 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.

каля́м (Russian): qalam, reed pen

Definitions

  1. qalam, reed pen

Ancestry of “каля́м”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَلَمpen, pencil
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 →