Where does “kom-” come from?
kom- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kom- (Proto-Celtic): with, together
Ancestry of “kom-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 3 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 4 | German | kitt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “kom-”