Where does “chima” come from?

chima (Sardinian) comes from Latin cȳma, 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.

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Ancestry of “chima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳmayoung sprout or spring shoot of cabbage
2Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
3Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥
5Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə
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