Where does “couve” come from?

couve (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese couve, from Old Portuguese coue, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

couve (Portuguese): kale; cabbage; couves

Definitions

  1. kale; cabbage; couves

Ancestry of “couve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecouve—
2Old Portuguesecoue—
3Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
4Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “couve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →