Where does “калам” come from?
калам (Tajik) comes from Persian کلم, from Middle Persian kalamb, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.
калам (Tajik): cabbage
Ancestry of “калам”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | کلم | cabbage |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kalamb | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κράμβη | cabbage |