Where does “koma” come from?

koma (Finnish) comes from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

koma (Finnish): coma

Definitions

  1. coma

Ancestry of “koma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
2Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
3Latinκομεωto care for
Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →Every word from Latin coma →
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