Where does “komma” come from?

komma (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch komma, from French comma, from Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

komma (Afrikaans): comma

Definitions

comma

Ancestry of “komma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	komma	comma
2	French	comma	third-person singular past historic of commer
3	Latin	comma	a caesura
4	Ancient Greek	κόμμα	a stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that...
5	Ancient Greek	κόπτω	strike; cut; shake
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kep-	to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμα →