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
Ancestry of “comme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | comme | like |
| 2 | Old French | come | — |
| 3 | Latin | coma | The hair of the head; foliage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 5 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |
Words derived from “comme”