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Where does “coma” come from?

Coma comes from Ancient Greek κῶμα, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱumbʰ-.

coma (English): A state of unconsciousness from which one may not...

Definitions

  1. A state of unconsciousness from which one may not...

Ancestry of “coma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “coma”

  • semicoma
  • comalike
  • precoma
  • pseudocoma
  • comas
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