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