Where does “κῦμα” come from?
κῦμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
κῦμα (Ancient Greek): swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
Definitions
- swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
Ancestry of “κῦμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “κῦμα”