Where does “کیلا” come from?
کیلا (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit कदल, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
کیلا (Urdu): banana; plantain
Ancestry of “کیلا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 2 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 5 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |