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Where does “coma” come from?

coma (Catalan) comes 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,...

coma (Catalan): coma; comma

Definitions

  1. coma; comma

Ancestry of “coma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincommaa caesura
2Ancient Greekκόμμαa stamp or impression of a coin, coinage; that...
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “coma”

  • cometa
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