Where does “comme” come from?

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

comme (French): as; like; how

Definitions

  1. as; like; how

Ancestry of “comme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcommelike
2Old Frenchcomehow
3LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
4Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
5Latinκομεωto care for

Words derived from “comme”

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