Where does “comete” come from?
comete (Middle English) comes from Old French comete, from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
comete (Middle English): comet
Definitions
- comet
Ancestry of “comete”, step by step
comete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French comete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | comete | comet |
| 2 | Latin | cometes | A comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of... |
| 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 Old English comēta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | comēta | comet |