Where does “కలము” come from?
కలము (Telugu) comes from Arabic قَلَم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
కలము (Telugu): pen a tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks
Definitions
- pen a tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks
Ancestry of “కలము”, step by step
కలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قَلَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |
via Proto-Dravidian *kalam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *kalam | — |