Where does “palumbum” come from?

palumbum (Latin) comes from Latin palumbus, from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- — dark-colored, gray.

palumbum (Latin): accusative singular of palumbus

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of palumbus

Ancestry of “palumbum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpalumbusAlternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-wo-dark-colored, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- →Every word from Latin palumbus →
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