Masculine
Meaning
beehive
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kolˈmea̝/
Etymology
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.
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