Where does “koolraap” come from?

koolraap (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.

koolraap (Dutch): A rutabaga, "Brassica napus"; A swede, the edible...

Definitions

  1. A rutabaga, "Brassica napus"; A swede, the edible...

Ancestry of “koolraap”, step by step

koolraap 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 raap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchraapturnip; noggin, bonce
2Middle Dutchrape—
3Latinrāpumturnip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →