Etymology of the Latin word cyma
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-Derivations in Latin
cymosusDerivations in other languages
English
cyma, French
cyme, French
cymène, Italian
cima, Romanian
ciumăUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
