Where does “kool” come from?
kool (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
kool (Dutch): cabbage; coal; carbon
Ancestry of “kool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 3 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
Words derived from “kool”