Where does “paloma” come from?

paloma (English) comes from Spanish paloma, from Old Spanish paloma, from Vulgar Latin palumba, from Latin palumbus, from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- — dark-colored, gray.

paloma (English): A cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda

Definitions

  1. A cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda

Ancestry of “paloma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpalomadove, pigeon; penis
2Old Spanishpaloma—
3Vulgar Latinpalumba—
4LatinpalumbusAlternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-wo-dark-colored, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- →Every word from Latin palumbus →Every word from Vulgar Latin palumba →