Where does “cavolo” come from?

cavolo (Italian) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

cavolo (Italian): cabbage; Euphemistic form of cazzo; the deuce,...

Definitions

  1. cabbage; Euphemistic form of cazzo; the deuce,...

Ancestry of “cavolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
2Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “cavolo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →