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Where does “chimã” come from?

chimã (Aromanian) comes from Greek κύμα, from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ — a wave {{n-g|or}} billow on a river {{n-g|or}} of...

chimã (Aromanian): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “chimã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκύμαwave, breaker, roller; surge, wave, influx
2Ancient Greekκῦμᾰa wave {{n-g|or}} billow on a river {{n-g|or}} of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ →