Where does “calman” come from?

calman (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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...

calman (Scottish Gaelic): dove, pigeon

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon

Ancestry of “calman”, step by step

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

Words derived from “calman

Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβοςEvery word from Latin columba