Where does “culfre” come from?

culfre (Old English) comes from Vulgar Latin columbra, from Latin columbula, from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

culfre (Old English): dove; pigeon

Definitions

  1. dove; pigeon

Ancestry of “culfre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincolumbra
2Latincolumbulalittle pigeon
3Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
4Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
5Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Words derived from “culfre

Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβοςEvery word from Latin columba