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Where does “капуста” come from?

капуста (Russian) comes from Slovak kapusta, from Ukrainian капу́ста, from Old East Slavic капуста, from Latin composita, from Latin compositus, from Latin compono, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

капуста (Russian): cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage

Ancestry of “капуста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkapustacabbage
2Ukrainianкапу́ста—
3Old East Slavicкапуста—
4Latincompositanominative feminine singular of compositus;...
5Latincompositusordered, arranged, regular, matching; composed,...
6LatincomponoI arrange, compile, compose, make up; I...
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “капуста”

  • капустный
  • капустник
  • kapustarinta
  • afrikankapustahaikara
  • kapusta
  • kapustahaikara
  • kapsas
  • кәбеҫтә
  • kapussa
  • қапыста
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