Where does “可倫坡” come from?
可倫坡 (Chinese) comes from English Colombo, from Italian Colombo, from Latin columbus, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Ancestry of “可倫坡”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Colombo | — |
| 2 | Italian | Colombo | Cristoforo Colombo |
| 3 | Latin | columbus | A male dove or cock-pigeon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |