Where does “कोला” come from?
कोला (Hindi) comes from English kola, from Russian ко́ла, from English COLA, from Spanish cola, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
कोला (Hindi): jackal
Definitions
- jackal
Ancestry of “कोला”, step by step
कोला traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kola | A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract |
| 2 | Russian | ко́ла | — |
| 3 | English | COLA | Acronym of cost of living adjustment |
| 4 | Spanish | cola | tail |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 6 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |