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Where does “κολυμβάω” come from?

κολυμβάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος — Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...

κολυμβάω (Ancient Greek): to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Definitions

  1. to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Ancestry of “κολυμβάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...

Words derived from “κολυμβάω”

  • Columbus
  • Columba
  • columbarium
  • culver
  • columbary
  • culverhouse
  • common columbine
  • culverkey
  • columbula
  • columbinus
  • colymbus
  • columbina
  • columbarium
  • columba
  • columbus
  • columbario
  • colomba
  • colombaccio
  • colombo
  • colombaia
  • colombicoltore
  • colombicoltura
  • colombage
  • colombe
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