Where does “curechiță” come from?

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

curechiță (Romanian): large white (Pieris brassicae)

Definitions

large white (Pieris brassicae)

Ancestry of “curechiță”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	curechi	cabbage
2	Vulgar Latin	coliclus	—
3	Latin	coliculus	—
4	Latin	cauliculus	small cabbage; stalk, stem
5	Latin	caulis	dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6	Ancient Greek	καυλός	stem, stalk; shaft
7	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂ulós	—

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