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Where does “komme” come from?

komme (Danish) comes from Old Danish komæ, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

komme (Danish): to come; to get; To appear, to manifest itself;...

Definitions

  1. to come; to get; To appear, to manifest itself;...

Ancestry of “komme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishkomæ—
2Old Norsekomato come, arrive
3Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “komme”

  • kommer
  • kommen
  • imødekomme
  • ankomme
  • udkomme
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