Where does “kometa” come from?
kometa (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian коме́та, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
kometa (Azerbaijani): comet
Ancestry of “kometa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | коме́та | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κομήτης | long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 4 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |