Where does “cȳma” come from?
cȳma (Latin) comes 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.
cȳma (Latin): young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage
Definitions
- young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage
Ancestry of “cȳma”, step by step
cȳma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κῦμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῦμᾰ | a wave {{n-g|or}} billow on a river {{n-g|or}} of... |