Where does “kom” come from?

kom (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kom, from Middle Dutch comme, from Old Dutch *kumb, from Frankish *kumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

kom (Afrikaans): come; bowl

Definitions

  1. come; bowl

Ancestry of “kom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkombowl; basin; socket
2Middle Dutchcomme
3Old Dutch*kumb
4Frankish*kumb
5Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub

Words derived from “kom

Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbazEvery word from Frankish *kumbEvery word from Old Dutch *kumb
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