Where does “cowm” come from?

cowm (Yola) comes from Middle English comb, from Old English cumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

cowm (Yola): comb

Definitions

  1. comb

Ancestry of “cowm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcombA comb; An instrument similar to a comb used for...
2Old Englishcumba hollow, narrow valley, combe; a measure of...
3Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Old English cumb →Every word from Middle English comb →