Where does “nosocomus” come from?

nosocomus (Latin) comes from Greek νοσοκόμος, from Greek -κόμος, from Ancient Greek κομέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.

nosocomus (Latin): sick-nurse, attendant on the sick

Definitions

  1. sick-nurse, attendant on the sick

Ancestry of “nosocomus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekνοσοκόμοςmale nurse
2Greek-κόμοςνόσος + API → νοσοκόμος; βρέφος + API →...
3Ancient Greekκομέωto take care of, tend, look after
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κομέωEvery word from Greek -κόμος