Where does “cimare” come from?

cimare (Italian) comes from Italian cima, from Latin cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

cimare (Italian): to trim, clip, poll or lop; to shear

Definitions

  1. to trim, clip, poll or lop; to shear

Ancestry of “cimare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancimatop; peak, spur; summit
2Latincȳmayoung sprout or spring shoot of cabbage
3Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
4Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥
6Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “cimare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə
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