Where does “Kometenschweif” come from?

Kometenschweif (German) comes from German Komet, from Middle High German comēte, from Old French comete, from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

Kometenschweif (German): tail of a comet

Definitions

tail of a comet

Ancestry of “Kometenschweif”, step by step

Kometenschweif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Komet

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Komet	comet
2	Middle High German	comēte	—
3	Old French	comete	comet
4	Latin	cometes	A comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of...
5	Ancient Greek	κομήτης	long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired
6	Ancient Greek	κόμη	hair of the head
7	Latin	κομεω	to care for

via German Schweif

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Schweif	tail
2	Middle High German	sweif	—
3	Old High German	sweif	—

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