English word column comes from Latin columna
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| columna | Latin (lat) | (New Latin) column as in a book. Column, pillar. Waterspout. |
| columne | Old French (fro) | Column (solid upright structure designed as a support or a decoration). |
| columpe | Middle English (enm) | |
| column | English (eng) | (architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.. (botany) The gynostemium. (by extension) A recurring feature in a periodical, especially an opinion piece, especially by a single author or small rotating group of authors, or on a single theme.. (chemistry) An object used to [...] |