Where does “came” come from?

came (Portuguese) comes from German Kamm, from Middle High German [[kamb]], [[camb]], [[chamb]], from Old High German chamb, from Proto-West Germanic kamb, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

came (Portuguese): cam

Definitions

  1. cam

Ancestry of “came”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKammcomb
2Middle High German[[kamb]], [[camb]], [[chamb]]—
3Old High Germanchambcomb
4Proto-West Germanickambcomb
5Proto-Germanickambazcomb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic kambaz →
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