Where does “palumma” come from?

palumma (Sicilian) comes from Vulgar Latin palumba, from Latin palumbus, from Proto-Indo-European pal-wo- — dark-colored, gray.

palumma (Sicilian): dove; pigeon

Definitions

  1. dove; pigeon

Ancestry of “palumma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpalumba—
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 Vulgar Latin palumba →