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Where does “coma” come from?

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

coma (Latin): The hair of the head; foliage

Definitions

  1. The hair of the head; foliage

Ancestry of “coma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
2Latinκομεωto care for

Words derived from “coma”

  • compt
  • comate
  • comose
  • comptible
  • Coma Berenices
  • comptly
  • conciator
  • comatus
  • comate
  • comptus
  • comosus
  • auricomus
  • comens
  • comendus
  • compturus
  • mollicomus
  • comas
  • compta
  • como
  • comula
  • comans
  • auricomans
  • comatulus
  • comet
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