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Where does “cavulu” come from?

cavulu (Sicilian) comes from Late Latin caulus, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

cavulu (Sicilian): cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage

Ancestry of “cavulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincaulus—
2Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
3Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “cavulu”

  • cavuliciuri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →