Where does “borecole” come from?

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

borecole (English): A form of the kale plant, Brassica oleracea...

Definitions

  1. A form of the kale plant, Brassica oleracea...

Ancestry of “borecole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchboerenkoolKale, curly kale, one of several cultivars of...
2Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
3Middle Dutchcol—
4Old Dutchkōl—
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →