Where does “common columbine” come from?
common columbine (English) comes from Latin columbina, from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
common columbine (English): Aquilegia vulgaris
Ancestry of “common columbine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | columbina | — |
| 2 | Latin | columba | dove, pigeon; a term of endearment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |