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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Kalman | — |
| 2 | Middle Irish | Colmán | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | Colmán | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | columb | dove |
| 5 | Latin | columba | dove, pigeon; a term of endearment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |