Where does “Blaukohl” come from?
Blaukohl (German) comes from German Kohl, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
Blaukohl (German): red cabbage
Definitions
- red cabbage
Ancestry of “Blaukohl”, step by step
Blaukohl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kohl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kohl | cabbage; nonsense; idle talk |
| 2 | Middle High German | kōl | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kol | coal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kol | coal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
via German Blau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blau | the colour blue; a particular tone of blue; a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blā | blue |
| 3 | Old High German | blāo | blue, dark, grey; blue; yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blāu | blue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēwaz | blue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlēw- | yellow, blond, grey |