Where does “kelj” come from?

kelj (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

kelj (Serbo-Croatian): kale

Definitions

  1. kale

Ancestry of “kelj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
2BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
3Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
4Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →