Where does “고비” come from?

고비 (Korean) comes from English Gobi, from Hindi गोभी, from Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese coue, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

고비 (Korean): crisis, critical moment

Definitions

  1. crisis, critical moment

Ancestry of “고비”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGobicauliflower
2Hindiगोभीcabbage; cauliflower
3Portuguesecouvekale; cabbage; couves
4Old Portuguesecouve—
5Old Portuguesecoue—
6Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
7Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →