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Where does “chiomoso” come from?

chiomoso (Italian) comes from Latin comosus, from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

chiomoso (Italian): long-haired

Definitions

  1. long-haired

Ancestry of “chiomoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincomosushairy; leafy
2LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
3Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
4Latinκομεωto care for
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