Where does “კალნაბი” come from?
კალნაბი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian კალნაბი, from Old Armenian կաղամբ, from Middle Iranian kalamb, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.
კალნაბი (Georgian): cauliflower
Ancestry of “კალნაბი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Georgian | კალნაბი | cabbage |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կաղամբ | cabbage, "Brassica" |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | kalamb | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμβη | cabbage |