Where does “columbina” come from?
columbina (Latin) comes from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Ancestry of “columbina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | columba | dove, pigeon; a term of endearment |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |
Words derived from “columbina”