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Where does “kol” come from?

kol (Old Dutch) comes from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

Ancestry of “kol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
2Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “kol”

  • coleslaw
  • colza
  • borecole
  • colza
  • colza
  • colza
  • colza
  • 高麗
  • コールスロー
  • koolsla
  • kool
  • bloemkoolwijk
  • eierkool
  • koolzuur
  • koolzaadolie
  • koolraap
  • bloemkool
  • kolenbekken
  • kolenveld
  • koolstofmonoxide
  • koolstofdioxide
  • koolmonoxide
  • kooldioxide
  • bruinkool
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