Where does “cymous” come from?

cymous (English) comes 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, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω — to be lying down; to settle.

cymous (English): cymose

Definitions

  1. cymose

Ancestry of “cymous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcymeA “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud
2Frenchcimepeak, summit; top
3Frenchcimetièrecemetery, graveyard
4Old Frenchcimitiere
5Medieval Latincimiterium
6Late Latincoemeteriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
7Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
8Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον