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Where does “کلم” come from?

کلم (Persian) comes from Middle Persian kalamb, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.

کلم (Persian): cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage

Ancestry of “کلم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiankalamb—
2Ancient Greekκράμβηcabbage

Words derived from “کلم”

  • kelem
Every word from Ancient Greek κράμβη →