Where does “repolyo” come from?
repolyo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish repollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
repolyo (Tagalog): cabbage
Ancestry of “repolyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | repollo | cabbage |
| 2 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |