Where does “koolborstel” come from?

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

koolborstel (Dutch): carbon brush

Definitions

  1. carbon brush

Ancestry of “koolborstel”, step by step

koolborstel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
2Middle Dutchcol—
3Old Dutchkōl—
4Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Dutch borstel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchborstelbrush; bristle
2Middle Dutchborstelhair of a pig, bristle
3Old Dutchburstilbristle, prickle
4Proto-Germanicburstilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →