Where does “palomino” come from?
palomino (English) comes from Spanish palomino, from Spanish paloma, from Old Spanish paloma, from Vulgar Latin palumba, from Latin palumbus, from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- — dark-colored, gray.
palomino (English): A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or...
Definitions
- A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or...
Ancestry of “palomino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | palomino | palomino; squab; skid mark |
| 2 | Spanish | paloma | dove, pigeon; penis |
| 3 | Old Spanish | paloma | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | palumba | — |
| 5 | Latin | palumbus | Alternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pal-wo- | dark-colored, gray |