Where does “kumi” come from?

kumi (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic kūmiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

kumi (Old Saxon): coming, arrival, approach; a result

Definitions

  1. coming, arrival, approach; a result

Ancestry of “kumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickūmizdelicate, feeble
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Germanic kūmiz