Where does “colom” come from?
colom (Catalan) comes from Latin columbus, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
colom (Catalan): dove, pigeon
Ancestry of “colom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | columbus | A male dove or cock-pigeon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |