Where does “coliflor” come from?
coliflor (Spanish) comes from Spanish cōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
coliflor (Spanish): cauliflower
Definitions
- cauliflower
Ancestry of “coliflor”, step by step
coliflor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish cōl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cōl | cabbage |
| 2 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Spanish flor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | flor | flower; bloom, blossom; best, finest, pick |
| 2 | Old Spanish | flor | flower |
| 3 | Latin | [[flōs]], [[flōrem]] | — |