Where does “coomb” come from?

coomb (English) comes from Middle English comb, from Old English cumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

coomb (English): An old English measure of corn (e.g., wheat), equal to half a quarter or 4 bushels

Definitions

  1. An old English measure of corn (e.g., wheat), equal to half a quarter or 4 bushels

Ancestry of “coomb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcombA comb; An instrument similar to a comb used for...
2Old Englishcumba hollow, narrow valley, combe; a measure of...
3Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Old English cumb →Every word from Middle English comb →