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Where does “Koma” come from?

Koma (German) comes from Ancient Greek κῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European ḱumbʰ-.

Koma (German): coma

Definitions

  1. coma

Ancestry of “Koma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶμαdeep sleep; lethargy; coma
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-—

Words derived from “Koma”

  • präkomatös
  • komatös
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