myEtymology.com: French etymology of coma

1. Etymology of the French word coma

the French word coma

The earliest known usage of coma in French dates from the 18th century.

Romanian coma, Romanian comă

Dutch coma, English coma, German Koma, Norwegian koma, Swedish koma

derived from the French word coma

derived from the English word coma

derived from the Greek word koma, κῶμα

derived from the Medieval Latin word coma (coma; hair, hair of head, mane of animal)

derived from the Greek word kome, κόμη, κώμη (the hair of the head; a hamlet (as if laid down))