Where does “Kalman” come from?

Kalman (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Kalman, from Middle Irish Colmán, from Old Irish Colmán, from Old Irish columb, from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Ancestry of “Kalman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseKalman—
2Middle IrishColmán—
3Old IrishColmánlittle dove
4Old Irishcolumbdove
5Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
6Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
7Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος →Every word from Latin columba →