kál

Faroese

/kʰɔaːl/

noun
Definitions
  • cabbage (Brassica)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse kál derived from Old English cawel derived from Latin caulis (stem, stalk, cabbage, stick stem of a plant, stem of cabbage, cabbage-stalk) derived from Ancient Greek καυλός (stem, stem of a plant, stalk) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kaw(ǝ)l.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kaw(ǝ)l

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