Where does “kometenhaft” come from?
kometenhaft (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.
kometenhaft (German): meteoric
Ancestry of “kometenhaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Komet | comet |
| 2 | Middle High German | comēte | — |
| 3 | Old French | comete | — |
| 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 |