Where does “mesocolon” come from?
mesocolon (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...
mesocolon (Spanish): mesocolon
Ancestry of “mesocolon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | colón | colón |
| 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... |