Where does “Comatula” come from?

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

Comatula (Translingual): genus|certain feather stars, that, when young, are fixed by a stem to a surface, when adult, are detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri}}

Definitions

genus|certain feather stars, that, when young, are fixed by a stem to a surface, when adult, are detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri}}

Ancestry of “Comatula”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	comatulus	having hair neatly curled
2	Latin	coma	The hair of the head; foliage
3	Ancient Greek	κόμη	hair of the head
4	Latin	κομεω	to care for

Words derived from “Comatula”

Comatulida

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