Where does “colm” come from?

colm (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Colm, from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

colm (Irish): dove, pigeon; scar

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon; scar

Ancestry of “colm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishColm—
2Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
3Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
4Ancient 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 →