Etymology of the French word cyme
the French word
cymederived 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 cyme in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
cymeuxDerivations in other languages
English
cyme, Romanian
cimă
