Where does “pombo” come from?
pombo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese poombo, from Old Portuguese paombo, from Latin palumbus, from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- — dark-colored, gray.
pombo (Portuguese): dove, pigeon
Ancestry of “pombo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | poombo | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | paombo | — |
| 3 | Latin | palumbus | Alternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pal-wo- | dark-colored, gray |