Where does “columba” come from?

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

columba (Latin): dove, pigeon; a term of endearment

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon; a term of endearment

Ancestry of “columba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
2Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Words derived from “columba”

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