Where does “-cómio” come from?

-cómio (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek κομέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.

-cómio (Portuguese): Expresses the notion of a hospital or institution for inpatient care

Definitions

  1. Expresses the notion of a hospital or institution for inpatient care

Ancestry of “-cómio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκομέωto take care of, tend, look after
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself

Words derived from “-cómio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κομέω →