Where does “කල්ලා” come from?
කල්ලා (Sinhalese) comes from Sinhalese කළු, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
කල්ලා (Sinhalese): a Black person
Definitions
- a Black person
Ancestry of “කල්ලා”, step by step
කල්ලා traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sinhalese කළු
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinhalese | කළු | black |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Sinhalese ආ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinhalese | ආ | The second vowel in Sinhalese, called "Āyanna" |