Where does “kola nut” come from?
kola nut (English) comes from English kola, from Russian ко́ла, from English COLA, from Spanish cola, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
kola nut (English): The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata...
Definitions
- The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata...
Ancestry of “kola nut”, step by step
kola nut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kola | A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract |
| 2 | Russian | ко́ла | — |
| 3 | English | COLA | Acronym of cost of living adjustment |
| 4 | Spanish | cola | tail |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 6 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via English Nut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nut | The goddess who serves as the personification of the sky |
| 2 | Middle English | note | note; Alternative form of not |
| 3 | Old English | notu | use; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |