Where does “conopidă” come from?
conopidă (Romanian) comes from Greek κουνουπίδι, from Ottoman Turkish قرنابیت, from Arabic قَرْنَبِيط, from Ancient Greek κραμβίδιον, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.
conopidă (Romanian): cauliflower
Definitions
- cauliflower
Ancestry of “conopidă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κουνουπίδι | cauliflower |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قرنابیت | cauliflower, a variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) |
| 3 | Arabic | قَرْنَبِيط | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κραμβίδιον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κράμβη | cabbage |