Where does “komme” come from?

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

komme (Afrikaans): plural of kom

Definitions

  1. plural of kom

Ancestry of “komme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanskomcome; bowl
2Dutchkombowl; basin; socket
3Middle Dutchcomme—
4Old Dutch*kumb—
5Frankish*kumb—
6Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Frankish *kumb →Every word from Old Dutch *kumb →