Where does “cymotrichy” come from?

cymotrichy (English) comes from English cymo-, from English cyme, from French cime, from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον — to be lying down; to settle.

cymotrichy (English): The state of having wavy hair

Definitions

The state of having wavy hair

Ancestry of “cymotrichy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cymo-	—
2	English	cyme	A “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud
3	French	cime	peak, summit; top
4	French	cimetière	cemetery, graveyard
5	Old French	cimitiere	—
6	Medieval Latin	cimiterium	—
7	Late Latin	coemeterium	cemetery, churchyard, burial ground
8	Ancient Greek	κοιμητήριον	sleeping chamber
9	Ancient Greek	κοιμάω	put to sleep, lull; to sleep
10	Proto-Indo-European	ḱey-	to be lying down; to settle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον →