Where does “coma” come from?

coma (Portuguese) comes from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

coma (Portuguese): coma, state of unconsciousness; abundant hair of...

Definitions

  1. coma, state of unconsciousness; abundant hair of...

Ancestry of “coma”, step by step

coma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin coma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
2Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
3Latinκομεωto care for

via Ancient Greek κῶμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶμαdeep sleep; lethargy; coma
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-—

Words derived from “coma”

Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →Every word from Latin coma →