Where does “choux” come from?

choux (French) comes from French chou, from Old French chous, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

choux (French): plural of chou

Definitions

  1. plural of chou

Ancestry of “choux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchoucabbage; baby, darling, sweetheart; cute,...
2Old Frenchchous
3Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
4Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis