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
Ancestry of “kom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kom | bowl; basin; socket |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | comme | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *kumb | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *kumb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kumbaz | bowl, vessel; vat, tub |