Where does “keal” come from?

keal (West Frisian) comes from Old Swedish kāl, from Old Norse kál, from Old English cāwel, from Proto-West Germanic *kauli, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

keal (West Frisian): bald, hairless; bare; calf

Definitions

  1. bald, hairless; bare; calf

Ancestry of “keal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkāl—
2Old Norsekálcabbage, kale
3Old Englishcāwelcolewort
4Proto-West Germanic*kaulicabbage, colewort
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →