Where does “Columbo” come from?

Columbo (German) comes from English Columbo, from Italian Columbo, from Latin columbus, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Columbo (German): Sherlock; used to refer to someone who expresses...

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Sherlock; used to refer to someone who expresses...

Ancestry of “Columbo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Columbo	—
2	Italian	Columbo	—
3	Latin	columbus	A male dove or cock-pigeon
4	Ancient Greek	κόλυμβος	Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
5	Ancient Greek	κολυμβάω	to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος →Every word from Latin columbus →