Where does “Columbinae” come from?

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

Columbinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Columbinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualColumbagenus
2Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
3Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
4Ancient 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 →