Where does “κουνουπίδι” come from?
κουνουπίδι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قرنابیت, from Arabic قَرْنَبِيط, from Ancient Greek κραμβίδιον, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.
κουνουπίδι (Greek): cauliflower
Definitions
- cauliflower
Ancestry of “κουνουπίδι”, step by step
κουνουπίδι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish قرنابیت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قرنابیت | cauliflower, a variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) |
| 2 | Arabic | قَرْنَبِيط | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κραμβίδιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμβη | cabbage |