Where does “Colm” come from?
Colm (Middle Irish) comes from Latin columba, from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω — to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Ancestry of “Colm”, step by step
Colm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin columba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | columba | dove, pigeon; a term of endearment |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλυμβος | Alternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβάω | to dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I... |
via Late Latin Columba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Columba | — |