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
Ancestry of “gobi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | गोभी | cabbage; cauliflower |
| 2 | Portuguese | couve | kale; cabbage; couves |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | couve | — |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | coue | — |
| 5 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |