Where does “Porumbeni” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Porumbeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianporumbmaize, corn; pigeon, dove
2LatinpalumbusAlternative form of palumbēs; wood-pigeon,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-wo-dark-colored, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- →Every word from Latin palumbus →Every word from Romanian porumb →