Where does “semikolon” come from?
semikolon (Danish) comes from Danish kolon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...
semikolon (Danish): a semicolon
Ancestry of “semikolon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kolon | a colon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῶλον | part of something, member; part of the body:... |