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

Definitions

  1. top, summit

Ancestry of “cima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecima—
2Latincymayoung sprout or spring shoot of cabbage; hollow...
3Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
4Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥—
6Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “cima”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə →