Where does “Kohlrübe” come from?

Kohlrübe (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.

Kohlrübe (German): rutabaga, swede

Definitions

  1. rutabaga, swede

Ancestry of “Kohlrübe”, step by step

Kohlrübe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKohlcabbage; nonsense; idle talk
2Middle High Germankōl—
3Old High Germankolcoal
4Proto-West Germanickolcoal
5Proto-Germanickulącoal
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

via German Rübe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRübebeet, turnip; head, bonce, noggin
2Middle High Germanrüebe—
3Old High Germanruobaturnip, rape; a number, multitude
4Proto-Germanicrōbǭ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →