Where does “Kohlsprosse” come from?

Kohlsprosse (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.

Kohlsprosse (German): Brussels sprout

Definitions

  1. Brussels sprout

Ancestry of “Kohlsprosse”, step by step

Kohlsprosse 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 Sprosse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSprosserung, step, rundle; branch, tine, prong; sprout
2Middle High Germansprozze—
3Old High Germansprozzorung
4Proto-Germanicsprutôa shoot, sprout
5Proto-Germanicspreutanąto sprout; to spring, come out
6Proto-Indo-Europeansprewd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →