Where does “koma” come from?

koma (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek κῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European ḱumbʰ-.

koma (Norwegian Bokmål): a coma

Definitions

  1. a coma

Ancestry of “koma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶμαdeep sleep; lethargy; coma
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱumbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κῶμα →
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