Where does “sjoe” come from?
sjoe (Dutch) comes from French chou, from Old French chous, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
sjoe (Dutch): darling
Ancestry of “sjoe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chou | cabbage; baby, darling, sweetheart; cute,... |
| 2 | Old French | chous | — |
| 3 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |