Where does “koles-maluko” come from?
koles-maluko (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog koles, from Spanish coles, from Spanish cōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
koles-maluko (Tagalog): grand devil's-claws; cabbage tree (Pisonia grandis)
Definitions
- grand devil's-claws; cabbage tree (Pisonia grandis)
Ancestry of “koles-maluko”, step by step
koles-maluko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog koles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | koles | grand devil's-claws; cabbage tree (Pisonia grandis) |
| 2 | Spanish | coles | plural of col; cabbages |
| 3 | Spanish | cōl | cabbage |
| 4 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Tagalog maluko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | maluko | — |