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Where does “κομμάτιον” come from?

κομμάτιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόμμα, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

κομμάτιον (Ancient Greek): small logs; metrical phrase; short clause

Definitions

  1. small logs; metrical phrase; short clause

Ancestry of “κομμάτιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόμμαa stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that...
2Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “κομμάτιον”

  • komadić
  • komad
  • комадић
  • комад
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