Where does “columba” come from?

columba (Romansch) comes from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

columba (Romansch): dove, pigeon

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon

Ancestry of “columba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
2Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
3Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος →Every word from Latin columba →