Where does “colomba” come from?

colomba (Italian) comes from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

colomba (Italian): dove; A traditional Italian Easter cake baked in...

Definitions

  1. dove; A traditional Italian Easter cake baked in...

Ancestry of “colomba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
2Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
3Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Words derived from “colomba”

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