Where does “kolo” come from?

kolo (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

kolo (Sranan Tongo): cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage

Ancestry of “kolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
2Middle Dutchcol
3Old Dutchkōl
4Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis