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Where does “paloma” come from?

paloma (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin palumba, from Latin palumbus, from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- — dark-colored, gray.

paloma (Catalan): A parasol mushroom, especially the highly edible...

Definitions

  1. A parasol mushroom, especially the highly edible...

Ancestry of “paloma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpalumba—
2LatinpalumbusAlternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-wo-dark-colored, gray

Words derived from “paloma”

  • paloma blanca
  • palometa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- →