Where does “come” come from?

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

come (Old French): how

Definitions

  1. how

Ancestry of “come”, step by step

come traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin coma

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

via Late Latin quōmodo et

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinquōmodo et—

Words derived from “come”

Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →Every word from Latin coma →