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

Definitions

meteoric

Ancestry of “kometenhaft”, step by step

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

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