Where does “كاللا” come from?

كاللا (Uyghur) comes from Persian کله, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

كاللا (Uyghur): head, brain, mind

Definitions

  1. head, brain, mind

Ancestry of “كاللا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکلهhead
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Persian کله →