Latin

columna

‘a column, pillar, post’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin columna.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin columna, most familiar first.

• colonel ← coronnel ← colonnello
• column ← columne ← columne
• colonnade ← colonne ← colomne ← columne
• columnar ← columnāris
• columella
• colonnette ← colonne ← colomne ← columne
• columnella ← columella

Etymograph / Latin columna