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