Where does “megacolon” come from?

megacolon (Spanish) comes from Spanish colón, from Catalan colom, from Latin columbus, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

megacolon (Spanish): megacolon

Definitions

megacolon

Ancestry of “megacolon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	colón	colón currency
2	Catalan	colom	dove, pigeon
3	Latin	columbus	A male dove or cock-pigeon
4	Ancient Greek	κόλυμβος	Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
5	Ancient Greek	κολυμβάω	to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

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