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Where does “chous” come from?

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

Ancestry of “chous”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chous”

  • chou
  • choux
  • chou
  • choux
  • chou-fleur
  • chouchou
  • chuchu
  • sjoe
  • su su
  • súp lơ
  • Choufleur
  • sufëlëer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →