English word comb comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵembʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (Peg. Row of teeth. Tooth.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵembʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵómbʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to pierce, gnaw through |
| *ǵómbʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Peg. Row of teeth. Tooth. |
| *kambaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Comb. |
| camb | Old English (ang) | Comb. |
| comb | Middle English (enm) | |
| comb | English (en) | (nautical, intransitive) To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.. (transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.. (transitive) To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.. (transitive, especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb. (Algebraic Geometry) A connected and [...] |