Where does “càl” come from?

càl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old English cāl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

càl (Scottish Gaelic): colewort, greens, cabbage, kale

Definitions

  1. colewort, greens, cabbage, kale

Ancestry of “càl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcālcabbage, kale, colewort
2Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
3Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “càl”

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