Etymology of the English word collard
the English word
collardderived from the English word
colewortderived from the English word
colederived from the English word
colderived from the Old French word
colderived from the Latin word
collum (neck; neck; throat; head and neck)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-derived from the English word
calderived from the French word
calderived from the Latin word
calor (heat; warmth, glow)
derived from the Latin word
calere (be, feel, be kept warm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə-derived from the Latin word
callus (hard, tough skin, hide)
derived from the Latin word
caulis (stalk, stem; stem of a cabbage)
derived from the Greek word
caulisderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gel-derived from the English word
wortDate
The earliest known usage of collard in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
