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

Definitions

  1. Aquilegia vulgaris

Ancestry of “common columbine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolumbina
2Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
3Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
4Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβοςEvery word from Latin columba