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Where does “kelbimbó” come from?

kelbimbó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

kelbimbó (Hungarian): Brussels sprout

Definitions

  1. Brussels sprout

Ancestry of “kelbimbó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
2BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
3Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
4Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
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