Where does “colombella” come from?

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

colombella (Italian): stock dove (Columba oenas)

Definitions

  1. stock dove (Columba oenas)

Ancestry of “colombella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancolombadove; A traditional Italian Easter cake baked in...
2Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
3Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
4Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβοςEvery word from Latin columba
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