Where does “kōla” come from?
kōla (Old Dutch) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
Ancestry of “kōla”, step by step
kōla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin caulis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Latvian kal̃va
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | kal̃va | — |