Where does “cima” come from?
cima (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cima, from Latin cyma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
cima (Portuguese): top, summit
Ancestry of “cima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | cima | — |
| 2 | Latin | cyma | young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage; hollow... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |