Where does “kelkáposzta” come from?
kelkáposzta (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
kelkáposzta (Hungarian): Savoy cabbage a hardy cabbage with dense, crinkled leaves
Definitions
- Savoy cabbage a hardy cabbage with dense, crinkled leaves
Ancestry of “kelkáposzta”, step by step
kelkáposzta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kel | to get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,... |
| 2 | Bavarian | Keel | Savoy cabbage |
| 3 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Hungarian káposzta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | káposzta | cabbage an edible plant having a head of green leaves |