Where does “kiinanbrokkoli” come from?
kiinanbrokkoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish brokkoli, from Italian broccoli, from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
kiinanbrokkoli (Finnish): kailan, Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale, gailan, Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra leaf vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems, and flower heads similar to broccoli
Definitions
- kailan, Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale, gailan, Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra leaf vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems, and flower heads similar to broccoli
Ancestry of “kiinanbrokkoli”, step by step
kiinanbrokkoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish brokkoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | brokkoli | broccoli |
| 2 | Italian | broccoli | plural of broccolo |
| 3 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 4 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
via Finnish kiinan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiinan | Genitive singular form of kiina |