Where does “kooldioxide” come from?
kooldioxide (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.
kooldioxide (Dutch): carbon dioxide
Ancestry of “kooldioxide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |