Where does “kool” come from?

kool (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

kool (Afrikaans): cabbage, cole

Definitions

cabbage, cole

Ancestry of “kool”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	kool	cabbage; coal; carbon
2	Middle Dutch	col	—
3	Old Dutch	kōl	—
4	Latin	caulis	dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5	Ancient Greek	καυλός	stem, stalk; shaft
6	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂ulós	—

Words derived from “kool”

steenkool

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →