Etymology of the English word cyma
the English word
cymaderived from the Latin word
cyma (umflătură; swelling; spring shoots of cabbage, similar; hollow sphere)
derived from the Greek word
kuma, κῦμα (a billow (as bursting or toppling))
derived from the Greek word
kuein, κύειν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*keuə-Date
The earliest known usage of cyma in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
