Where does “kom” come from?

kom (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch comme, from Old Dutch *kumb, from Frankish *kumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

kom (Dutch): bowl; basin; socket

Definitions

  1. bowl; basin; socket

Ancestry of “kom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcomme
2Old Dutch*kumb
3Frankish*kumb
4Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub

Words derived from “kom

Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz