Where does “kòm” come from?

kòm (Haitian Creole) comes from French comme, from Middle French comme, from Old French come, from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

kòm (Haitian Creole): as, since

Definitions

  1. as, since

Ancestry of “kòm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcommeas; like; how
2Middle Frenchcommelike
3Old Frenchcomehow
4LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
5Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
6Latinκομεωto care for
Every word from Latin κομεωEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμηEvery word from Latin coma
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