Where does “-κόμος” come from?

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

-κόμος (Greek): νόσος + API → νοσοκόμος; βρέφος + API →...

Definitions

  1. νόσος + API → νοσοκόμος; βρέφος + API →...

Ancestry of “-κόμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκομέωto take care of, tend, look after
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself

Words derived from “-κόμος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κομέω →