Where does “cometario” come from?
cometario (Italian) comes from Italian cometa, from Latin comēta, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
cometario (Italian): cometary
Definitions
- cometary
Ancestry of “cometario”, step by step
cometario traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cometa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cometa | comet |
| 2 | Latin | comēta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κομήτης | long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 5 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |
via Spanish cometa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cometa | comet; kite |