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kuma.

female equivalent of kum (“godmother”)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈku.ma/[ˈku.ma]Łowicz
  1. female equivalent of kum (“godmother”)

    feminine · form-of
  2. neighbor, neighbour

    colloquial · dated · feminine
  3. friend

    colloquial · dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Italic *patēr Latin pater Latin compaterbor. Proto-Slavic *kъmotrъ Proto-Slavic *kumъ Old Polish kum Polish kum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀ Proto-Slavic *-a Old Polish -a Polish -a Polish kuma From kum + -a.

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