Where does “lum” come from?
lum (English) comes from English Columbus, from Latin columbus, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
lum (English): A chimney; A ventilating chimney over the shaft...
Definitions
- A chimney; A ventilating chimney over the shaft...
Ancestry of “lum”, step by step
lum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Columbus
| 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... |
via Cantonese 林
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 林 | — |
via Scots lum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | lum | chimney |