Where does “coma” come from?

coma (Dutch) comes from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

coma (Dutch): coma (state of unconsciousness)

Definitions

  1. coma (state of unconsciousness)

Ancestry of “coma”, step by step

coma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin coma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
2Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
3Latinκομεωto care for

via Ancient Greek κῶμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶμαdeep sleep; lethargy; coma
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-—

Words derived from “coma”

Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →Every word from Latin coma →