Where does “combe” come from?

combe (Middle English) comes from Middle English comb, from Old English cumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

combe (Middle English): Alternative form of comb

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of comb

Ancestry of “combe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcombA comb; An instrument similar to a comb used for...
2Old Englishcumba hollow, narrow valley, combe; a measure of...
3Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Old English cumb →Every word from Middle English comb →