Italian word compagna colonnella comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-, Proto-Slavic *-nъ, Proto-Indo-European *kelH-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kʷel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *-nъ | Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) | |
| *kelH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kolamen | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *ḱer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| culminis | Latin (lat) | |
| columna | Latin (lat) | (New Latin) column as in a book. Column, pillar. Waterspout. |
| compagna colonnella | Italian (ita) |