Where does “కలవాడు” come from?
కలవాడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కల, from Hindi केला, from Sanskrit कदल, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
కలవాడు (Telugu): 'one who has or possesses.'
Definitions
- 'one who has or possesses.'
Ancestry of “కలవాడు”, step by step
కలవాడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కల | dream; all, various; actual; participle of కలుగు |
| 2 | Hindi | केला | banana; plantain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 4 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 7 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |