Where does “kolombaĵo” come from?
kolombaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kolombo, from Italian colomba, from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
kolombaĵo (Esperanto): pigeon meat, squab
Definitions
- pigeon meat, squab
Ancestry of “kolombaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kolombo | bird of genus "Columba", pigeon, dove |
| 2 | Italian | colomba | dove; A traditional Italian Easter cake baked in... |
| 3 | Latin | columba | dove, pigeon; a term of endearment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |