Where does “colmán” come from?

colmán (Irish) comes 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...

colmán (Irish): little dove

Definitions

  1. little dove

Ancestry of “colmán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishColmán
2Old IrishColmánlittle dove
3Old Irishcolumbdove
4Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
5Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
6Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβοςEvery word from Latin columba
colmán — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer