Etymology

Columbus

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Latin columbus
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Columbus · proper noun, noun, verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcolumbus“a dove”
  2. English todayColumbus

From Latin columbus (“a dove”). Doublet of Colombo. The common noun and verb are references to the Italian explorer.

Columbus · proper noun2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words from the same roots

Latincolumbus all →

Malcolmcolombophiliacolumbiad

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