Where does “फुलकोबी” come from?
फुलकोबी (Konkani) comes from Marathi कोबी, from Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese coue, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
फुलकोबी (Konkani): cauliflower
Definitions
- cauliflower
Ancestry of “फुलकोबी”, step by step
फुलकोबी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi कोबी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | कोबी | cabbage |
| 2 | Portuguese | couve | kale; cabbage; couves |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | couve | — |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | coue | — |
| 5 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Konkani फुल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkani | फुल | — |