Where does “cometwise” come from?
cometwise (English) comes from English comet, from Middle English comete, from Old French comete, from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
cometwise (English): In the manner of a comet
Definitions
- In the manner of a comet
Ancestry of “cometwise”, step by step
cometwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English comet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comet | A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust... |
| 2 | Middle English | comete | comet |
| 3 | Old French | comete | comet |
| 4 | Latin | cometes | A comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κομήτης | long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 7 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |