Where does “blumkol” come from?
blumkol (Indonesian) comes from Dutch bloemkool, from French chou-fleur, from French fleur, from Latin deflorare, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-.
blumkol (Indonesian): cauliflower
Definitions
- cauliflower
Ancestry of “blumkol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bloemkool | cauliflower; large breast, melon, bazonga |
| 2 | French | chou-fleur | cauliflower |
| 3 | French | fleur | Flower; bloom; blossom; collectively, the... |
| 4 | Latin | deflorare | — |
| 5 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |