Where does “cooloor” come from?
cooloor (Yola) comes from Irish colúr, from Middle English culver, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin columbra, from Latin columbula, from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
cooloor (Yola): pigeon
Definitions
- pigeon
Ancestry of “cooloor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | colúr | pigeon bird |
| 2 | Middle English | culver | — |
| 3 | Old English | culufre | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | columbra | — |
| 5 | Latin | columbula | little pigeon |
| 6 | Latin | columba | dove, pigeon; a term of endearment |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |