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Where does “koma” come from?

koma (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

koma (Old Swedish): to come; to arrive

Definitions

  1. to come; to arrive

Ancestry of “koma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekomato come, arrive
2Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “koma”

  • överenskomma
  • uppkomma
  • uppkomst
  • komma
  • förekomma
  • tillkomma
  • tillkommelse
  • ankomma
  • återkomma
  • utkomma
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