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Where does “curechi” come from?

curechi (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin coliclus, from Latin coliculus, from Latin cauliculus, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

curechi (Romanian): cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage

Ancestry of “curechi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincoliclus—
2Latincoliculus—
3Latincauliculussmall cabbage; stalk, stem
4Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
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