Where does “قرنابیت” come from?
قرنابیت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic قَرْنَبِيط, from Ancient Greek κραμβίδιον, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.
قرنابیت (Ottoman Turkish): cauliflower, a variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Definitions
- cauliflower, a variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Ancestry of “قرنابیت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَرْنَبِيط | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κραμβίδιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κράμβη | cabbage |