kale

kale · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcaulis
2. Old English · inherited fromcāl
3. Northern Middle English · inherited fromcale
4. English todaykale

From Northern Middle English cale, cal (Southern col), from Old English cāl, cāul, cāwel, from Latin caulis. Compare Icelandic kál (“cabbage”), German Kohl (“cabbage”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and gobi.

Kale · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚαλή
2. English todayKale

From Ancient Greek Καλή (Kalḗ, literally “beauty”), see καλός (kalós, “beautiful”).

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