Where does “kymo-” come from?

kymo- (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.

kymo- (English): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “kymo-”, 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

Words derived from “kymo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə →