Where does “νοσοκόμος” come from?

νοσοκόμος (Greek) comes from Greek -κόμος, from Ancient Greek κομέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.

νοσοκόμος (Greek): male nurse

Definitions

  1. male nurse

Ancestry of “νοσοκόμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-κόμοςνόσος + API → νοσοκόμος; βρέφος + API →...
2Ancient Greekκομέωto take care of, tend, look after
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself

Words derived from “νοσοκόμος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κομέωEvery word from Greek -κόμος