Where does “coment” come from?
coment (Old French) comes from Old French come, from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
coment (Old French): commentary
Definitions
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Ancestry of “coment”, step by step
coment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French come
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | come | how |
| 2 | Latin | coma | The hair of the head; foliage |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 4 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |
via Late Latin commentum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | commentum | comment, interpretation; invention; design,... |
| 2 | Latin | commentum | invention; design, scheme; fabrication, fiction |
| 3 | Latin | comminisci | present active infinitive of comminīscor; to... |