Where does “koliplor” come from?
koliplor (Tagalog) comes from Spanish coliflor, from Spanish cōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
koliplor (Tagalog): cauliflower
Ancestry of “koliplor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | coliflor | cauliflower |
| 2 | Spanish | cōl | — |
| 3 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |