Where does “čama” come from?

čama (Dalmatian) comes from Latin cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

čama (Dalmatian): peak, summit, top

Definitions

  1. peak, summit, top

Ancestry of “čama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳmayoung sprout or spring shoot of cabbage
2Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
3Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥—
5Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə →