Where does “column” come from?
Column comes from Middle English columne, from Old French columne, from Latin columna, from Latin columen meaning "summit or top," from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European kelH-.
column (English): A solid upright structure designed usually to...
Definitions
- A solid upright structure designed usually to...
Ancestry of “column”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | columne | Alternative form of columpne |
| 2 | Old French | columne | column |
| 3 | Latin | columna | column, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
Words derived from “column”