Where does “gobi” come from?

gobi (English) comes from Hindi गोभी, from Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese coue, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

gobi (English): cauliflower

Definitions

  1. cauliflower

Ancestry of “gobi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगोभीcabbage; cauliflower
2Portuguesecouvekale; cabbage; couves
3Old Portuguesecouve
4Old Portuguesecoue
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis
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