Where does “कलम” come from?

कलम (Sanskrit) comes from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

कलम (Sanskrit): a sort of rice; writing reed; thief

Definitions

  1. a sort of rice; writing reed; thief

Ancestry of “कलम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn

Words derived from “कलम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαμος →