Where does “holusculum” come from?

holusculum (Latin) comes from Latin holus, from Old Latin helus, from Ancient Greek ἧλος, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

holusculum (Latin): a small herb or vegetable, a little cabbage

Definitions

  1. a small herb or vegetable, a little cabbage

Ancestry of “holusculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinholusvegetable; greens
2Old Latinhelus—
3Ancient Greekἧλοςnailhead or stud (as an ornament)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἧλος →