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Where does “caló” come from?

caló (Spanish) comes from Caló caló, from Romani kalo, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah.

caló (Spanish): Caló; the Para-Romani language mainly spoken in...

Definitions

  1. Caló; the Para-Romani language mainly spoken in...

Ancestry of “caló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Calócalótanned, dark-skinned; Romani
2Romanikaloblack
3Sanskritकालblack, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4Proto-Turkickārsnow
5Proto-Iraniankarah—

Words derived from “caló”

  • calão
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →