Where does “cavoli” come from?
cavoli (Italian) comes from Italian cavolo, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
cavoli (Italian): plural of cavolo
Ancestry of “cavoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cavolo | cabbage; Euphemistic form of cazzo; the deuce,... |
| 2 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |