Where does “cymotrichous” come from?

cymotrichous (English) comes from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

cymotrichous (English): Having wavy hair

Definitions

  1. Having wavy hair

Ancestry of “cymotrichous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
2Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə
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