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Where does “comme” come from?

comme (Middle French) comes from Old French come, from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

comme (Middle French): like

Definitions

  1. like

Ancestry of “comme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcome—
2LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
3Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
4Latinκομεωto care for

Words derived from “comme”

  • comme
  • c.
  • comment sont les zaricos
  • comment les zaricos
  • comment
  • commentaire
  • kouma
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