Where does “komet” come from?

komet (Swedish) comes from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

komet (Swedish): a comet

Definitions

  1. a comet

Ancestry of “komet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincometesA comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of...
2Ancient Greekκομήτηςlong-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired
3Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
4Latinκομεωto care for

Words derived from “komet

Every word from Latin κομεω