Where does “kubis” come from?

kubis (Malay) comes from Portuguese couves, from Old Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese coue, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

kubis (Malay): cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage

Ancestry of “kubis”, step by step

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