Where does “coma” come from?

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

coma (French): coma state of unconsciousness

Definitions

  1. coma state of unconsciousness

Ancestry of “coma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
2Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
3Latinκομεωto care for

Words derived from “coma”

Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →Every word from Latin coma →