colmea

Betekenis (Engels)

beehive

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kolˈmea̝/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Portugees: colmeia

Verwante met Spaans: colmena

In summary

13th century, and attested as colmena in local Medieval Latin documents since 937. From Paleo-Hispanic *kŏlmēnā, probably of Celtic origin. From Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos (“stalk”). Cognate with Portuguese colmeia, Spanish colmena.

Sinne

A invención da colmea de cadros móbiles permite preservar os panais durante a esmelga .

The invention of the movable frame beehive allows the panels to be preserved during enameling.