Where does “semicoma” come from?
semicoma (English) comes from English coma, from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
semicoma (English): A mild coma
Ancestry of “semicoma”, step by step
semicoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | coma | A state of unconsciousness from which one may not... |
| 2 | Latin | coma | The hair of the head; foliage |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 4 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |