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 — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

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

Ancestry of “caló”, step by step

caló traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Caló caló

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Caló	caló	tanned, dark-skinned; Romani
2	Romani	kalo	black
3	Sanskrit	काल	black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil
4	Proto-Turkic	kār	snow
5	Proto-Iranian	karah	fold, of time (during which an action or event happens)

via Spanish calar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	calar	of or pertaining to limestone or lime; limestone...
2	Spanish	cal	lime
3	Vulgar Latin	cals	—
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “caló”

calão

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