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
Ancestry of “couve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | couve | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | coue | — |
| 3 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
Words derived from “couve”