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Where does “kapusta” come from?

kapusta (Finnish) comes from Russian капу́ста, from Slovak kapusta, from Ukrainian капу́ста, from Old East Slavic капуста, from Latin composita, from Latin compositus, from Latin compono, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kapusta (Finnish): wooden spoon

Definitions

  1. wooden spoon

Ancestry of “kapusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкапу́стаcabbage
2Slovakkapustacabbage
3Ukrainianкапу́ста—
4Old East Slavicкапуста—
5Latincompositanominative feminine singular of compositus;...
6Latincompositusordered, arranged, regular, matching; composed,...
7LatincomponoI arrange, compile, compose, make up; I...
8Latincom-allomorph of con-
9Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kapusta”

  • afrikankapustahaikara
  • kapustarinta
  • kapustahaikara
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