Where does “哥倫布” come from?

哥倫布 (Chinese) comes from English Columbus, from Latin columbus, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Ancestry of “哥倫布”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Columbus	A person who makes a great discovery; To explore;...
2	Latin	columbus	A male dove or cock-pigeon
3	Ancient Greek	κόλυμβος	Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
4	Ancient Greek	κολυμβάω	to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος →Every word from Latin columbus →