Where does “kola” come from?
kola (Czech) comes from English coca-cola, from English COLA, from Spanish cola, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
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- inflection of kolo:
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Ancestry of “kola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | coca-cola | — |
| 2 | English | COLA | Acronym of cost of living adjustment |
| 3 | Spanish | cola | tail; line , queue; empennage, aircraft tail |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 5 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |