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Where does “Kalman” come from?

Kalman (Old Norse) 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...

Ancestry of “Kalman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishColmán—
2Old IrishColmán—
3Old Irishcolumbdove
4Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
5Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
6Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...

Words derived from “Kalman”

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