Where does “κομήτης” come from?

κομήτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

κομήτης (Ancient Greek): long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired

Definitions

  1. long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired

Ancestry of “κομήτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
2Latinκομεωto care for

Words derived from “κομήτης”

Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →