Where does “paloma” come from?

paloma (Francisco León Zoque) 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 (Francisco León Zoque): bird

Definitions

bird

Ancestry of “paloma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	paloma	dove, pigeon; penis
2	Old Spanish	paloma	—
3	Vulgar Latin	palumba	—
4	Latin	palumbus	Alternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	pal-wo-	dark-colored, gray

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- →Every word from Latin palumbus →Every word from Vulgar Latin palumba →